arlington texas the dallas cowboys have refinanced about $ 435 million worth of debt for their new $ 1 1 billion stadium despite the troubled bond market team owner jerry jones said the old debt had a variable rate which has been a problem as the credit crisis caused some bond rates to fluctuate wildly this year
Contingent Liability. Definition: A contingent liability is either a possible obligation arising from past events and depending on future events not under an entity's control, or a present obligation not recognized because either the entity cannot measure the obligation or settlement is not probable.ontingent Liability. Definition: A contingent liability is either a possible obligation arising from past events and depending on future events not under an entity's control, or a present obligation not recognized because either the entity cannot measure the obligation or settlement is not probable.
Liabilities are legally binding obligations that are payable to another person or entity. Settlement of a liability can be accomplished through the transfer of money, goods, or services. A liability is increased in the accounting records with a credit and decreased with a debit. A liability can be considered a source of funds, since an amount owed to a third party is essentially borrowed cash that can then be used to support the asset base of a business. Examples of liabilities are: 1  Accounts payable. 2  Accrued liabilities. 3  Deferred revenue. 4  Interest payable. 5  Notes payable. 6  Taxes payable.