Amyloidosis is a group of diseases that are a consequence of abnormal protein deposits in various tissues of the body. These abnormal proteins are called amyloid.
DEFINITION of 'Accountant's Liability'. An accountant's legal liability while performing professional duties. An accountant is liable for a client's accounting misstatements. This risk of being responsible for fraud or misstatement forces accountants to be knowledgeable and employ all applicable accounting standards.
In simple words, liability is an obligation of the entity to transfer cash or other resources to another party. Liability could for instance be a bank loan, which obligates the entity to pay loan installments over the duration of the loan to the bank along with the associated interest cost. Alternatively, an entity's liability could be a trade payable arising from the purchase of goods from a supplier on credit.