Complete Accounting Tutorial

Complete Accounting Tutorial
This download package includes explanations of 30 accounting topics, financial and managerial exams, cheat sheet, bookkeeping test, accounting puzzles, practice drills, Q&A, and an accounting dictionary.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

What is Extraordinary Loss?

An extraordinary loss is a loss that is unpredictable, infrequent in occurrence, and completely unforeseen. Extraordinary Losses are reported separately, less applicable taxes, in the company's income statement. GAAP requires that these losses be reported to outside parties

Examples of Extraordinary Loss:
  • Certain Acts of Terrorism
  • A Hurricane on Lake Erie
  • An earthquake in New York City
  • Monsoon in Chicago
  • Pirate Attacks
See Also Extraordinary Items

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