Dengar The Commonwealth of Virginia filed suit in October 2022 against Northern Timber Corporation, seeking civil penalties and injunctiverelief for violations of environmental laws regulating forest conservation. When the financial statements were issued in 2023, Northernhad not reached a settlement with state authorities, but legal counsel advised Northern Timber that it was probable the ultimatesettlement would be $1,000,000 in penalties. The following entry was recorded:General JournalLoss-litigationLiability-litigationDebit1,000,000Credit1,000,000Late in 2024, a settlement was reached with state authorities to pay a total of $600,000 to cover the cost of violations.Required:1. Prepare any journal entry(s) related to the change.2. Is Northern required to revise prior years' financial statements as a result of the change?3. Is Northern required to provide a disclosure note to report the change?

Contingent Liabilities:A contingent liability is a liability whose possibility is to occur in…

General Journal Debit 1,000,000 Credit 1,000,000 Loss-litigation Liability-litigation Late in 2024, a settlement was reached with state authorities to pay a total of $600,000 to cover the cost of violations. Required:

General Journal Debit 1,000,000 Credit 1,000,000 Loss-litigation Liability-litigation Late in 2024, a settlement was reached with state authorities to pay a total of $600,000 to cover the cost of violations. Required:

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