what are contingent liabilities?

Answer Posted / shivani

Contingent liabilities are those liabilities which are not
the actul liabilities on the date of preparing Balance
sheet.Contingent liabilities are actual or not will be
decided in future upon certain happening.These liabilities
are shown as a note at the end of the balance sheet, these
liabilities are note included in the Balance sheet.

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