或有事项，是指过去的交易或者事项形成的，其结果须由某些未来事项的发生或不发生才能决定的不确定事项。今天高顿网校USCPA小编就来为大家简单介绍一下USCPA考试中或有事项的考点。
或有事项，在会计上是指过去交易或过去事项形成的一种状况，其结果须通过不完全由单位控制的未来不确定事项的发生或不发生予以证实。常见的或有事项，包括已贴现未到期的商业承兑汇票，未决诉讼、未决仲裁，为其他单位提供债务担保，等等。
或有事项的特征
1、由过去交易或事项形成。即或有事项的现存状况是过去交易或事项引起的客观存在。
2、结果具有不确定性。即或有事项的结果是否发生具有不确定性，或者或有事项的结果预计将会发生，但发生的具体时间或金额具有不确定性。
3、由未来事项决定。即或有事项的结果只能由未来不确定事项的发生或不发生才能决定。
常见的或有事项有：未决诉讼或未决仲裁、债务担保、产品质量保证（含产品安全保证）、环境污染整治、承诺、亏损合同、重组义务等。
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Other Liabilities and debt covenants
Trade accounts payable Gross method Vs.Net method
In gross method，if invoice was paid within the discount period，a purchase discount is credit.
In net method，if invoice was paid after the discount period，a purchase discount lost account is credit.
Sales taxes are not an expense of the company collecting the sales taxes from customers.
Sales taxes payable should be credited to a payable account after collection and until remitted.
Payroll deductions are items withheld from employees out of the gross pay on their paychecks. They do NOT represent an expense to the employer.
Unemployment taxes and the employer‘s share of payroll taxes should be accrued by the employer as an expense.
Notes must be recorded at present value.
Recording any difference between the face amount of the note and its present value as a discount or premium that must be amortized over the life of the note.
Common debt covenants
Limitations on issuing additional debt
Restrictions on the payment of dividends
Limitations on the disposal of certain assets
Minimum working capital requirements
Collateral requirements
Limitation on how the borrowed money can be used.
Maintenance of specific financial ratios