In May of 2021, Raymond Financial Services became involved in a penalty dispute with the EPA. At December 31, 2021, the environmental attorney for Raymond indicated that an unfavorable outcome to the dispute was probable. The additional penalties were estimated to be $777,000 but could be as high as $1,184,000. After the year-end, but before the 2021 financial statements were issued, Raymond accepted an EPA settlement offer of $914,000. Raymond should have reported an accrued liability on its December 31, 2021, balance sheet of: Multiple Choice $270,000. $914,000. $777,000. $1,184,000.

Based on the information given we were told that Raymond accepted an EPA which is fully known as Environmental Protection Agency settlement offer of the amount of $914,000 which means that the amount that Raymond should have reported as the ACCRUED LIABILITY on its December 31, 2021, balance sheet should have been EPA settlement offer of the amount of $914,000.

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