Subsequent Events

Subsequent events in accounting refer to significant occurrences that take place after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. These events can either affect the financial statements' figures and must be recognized or disclosed, depending on whether they provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet.

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