liabilities

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Routine testing includes payroll, expense vouching, cash procedures, search for unrecorded liabilities, accounts receivable, acquisitions of new buildings and equipment, and the cost of goods sold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Warner board’s agreed last month to cover Zaslav’s tax liabilities following the sale to Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The government’s balance sheet External link shows total liabilities of about $47.8 trillion against roughly $6.1 trillion in assets, leaving a negative net position of about $41.7 trillion.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Eisenhower replied levelly that he shared the same liabilities.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik