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  • Gain or loss contingencies

    Situation involving uncertainty about the value of a fiscal transaction because of what may or may not happen in the future. An increase in value is a gain contingency, whereas a negative impact on value is a loss contingency. Examples include the change in the value of an investment due to market fluctuation; or the uncollectibility of accounts receivable.