- 20 Marks
CR – Nov 2020 – L3 – Q2c – Provision and Insurance Claim
Determine the recognition and treatment of a provision and insurance claim under IAS 37.
Question
A company is being sued by a customer in respect of some products supplied which the customer claims are faulty. The customer is suing for GH¢220,000 plus damages. Court costs are likely to amount to GH¢40,000. The company’s lawyer has advised that there is an 80% chance that the case will be lost and that the full amount claimed by the customer will become payable against the company.
The company is fully insured, and the lawyer has advised that the insurance policy covers the event and should be utilized.
Required:
Determine the amount that should be recognized as a provision and charged to profit or loss and determine the treatment of the insurance claim.
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