What are the objectives of verification of liabilities? (i) to ensure the existence of a Liability (ii) to ensure the ownership (iii) to ensure proper valuation (iv) to ensure the obligation

What are the objectives of verification of liabilities? (i) to ensure the existence of a Liability (ii) to ensure the ownership (iii) to ensure proper valuation (iv) to ensure the obligation Correct Answer (ii), (iii) and (iv)

The correct answer is ​(ii), (iii) and (iv)

Key Points

  • Liability: A liability is something (usually a sum of money) which a business enterprise owes to the outside parties. Liabilities are legal obligations of the organization to third parties. For Example- Bills payable, creditors, loans, etc
  • Liability verification is just as crucial as asset verification. 

Important Points

Objectives of Liability Verification:

  • Liabilities are properly disclosed.
  • Liabilities are properly valued.
  • The ownership of liabilities is properly recognized.
  • The obligation of the liability must be ensured.
  • Liabilities are properly classified and presented in the Balance Sheet.

Related Questions

In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the suggested course of action logically follow (s) for pursuing. Statement: Reliance Jio Infocomm, the most recent entrant in India’s telecom service sector, may be more adversely affected by the Supreme Court order curbing the use of Aadhaar than older rivals Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel. The apex court order disallowing telcos from using the faster Aadhaar-based verification system could slow the pace of subscriber additions significantly, potentially delaying the company’s plan to acquire a 50% revenue market share. The Mukesh Ambani-owned telco has been adding many more subscribers every month than its rivals.  Courses of action: I. Jio’s gross customer additions could decline in the coming months as the verification process will henceforth be a more cumbersome affair, which could also be a turn-off for potential new users who’ve been lately used to instant connectivity under the Aadhaar-based enrolment mechanism.  II. Customer verification expenses will increase in step with the volume of customer acquisition of telcos and so, stronger the monthly user additions, higher the associated verification costs.  III. The more tedious verification process henceforth is also likely to slow down the processing of porting requests from customers.
Statement I: The scope of valuation is wider than verification.
Statement II: Valuation is done after vouching but before verification.