uncertain payment
[/ʌnˈsɜːrtn ˈpeɪmənt/]
nounpl: uncertain payments
pagamento incerto
1. A payment whose amount, timing, or occurrence is not definitively established or guaranteed
The contract included an uncertain payment that depended on future sales performance.
O contrato incluía um pagamento incerto que dependia do desempenho de vendas futuras.
2. In accounting and finance, a payment liability that cannot be reliably measured or is contingent upon uncertain future events
The company recorded uncertain payments as contingent liabilities on the balance sheet.
A empresa registrou pagamentos incertos como passivos contingentes no balanço patrimonial.
3. A monetary obligation whose receipt or completion is doubtful or questionable
Due to the client's financial difficulties, the uncertain payment remained uncollected for months.
Devido às dificuldades financeiras do cliente, o pagamento incerto permaneceu não cobrado por meses.
In Brazilian business culture, uncertain payments are carefully documented and tracked due to strict accounting regulations (IFRS standards). Companies must clearly disclose contingent liabilities in financial statements. In the USA, this term is frequently used in legal and accounting contexts, particularly when dealing with settlements, royalties, or performance-based contracts. The concept is critical in risk management and financial forecasting in both countries.
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