Advanced Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259916977
Author: Christensen, Theodore E., COTTRELL, David M., Budd, Cassy
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.4.1E
To determine
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Consolidated Financial Statement: Consolidated financial statement includes consolidated
To Choose: The correct option defining the situation in which the consolidated financial statements are typically prepared.
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Choose the correct. A company acquires a subsidiary and will prepare consolidated financial statements for external reporting purposes. For internal reporting purposes, the company has decided to apply the equity method. Why might the company have made this decision?a. It is a relatively easy method to apply.b. Operating results appearing on the parent’s financial records reflect consolidated totals.c. GAAP now requires the use of this particular method for internal reporting purposes.d. Consolidation is not required when the parent uses the equity method.
Which consolidation method should be used in preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS?
A. Proportionate consolidation method.B. Either identifiable net assets or fair value enterprise method.C. New entity method.D. Parent company method.
a.Which of the following statement/s regarding the method of consolidation is true:
(1) Subsidiaries are consolidated in full
(2) Associates are equity accounted
Select one:
a.
Neither statement
b.
Statement (1) only
c.
Both statements
d.
Statement (2)
Q2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the cost method of accounting for subsidiary operations?
Select one:
a.
Parent company net income equals consolidated net income.
b.
More working paper eliminations are required than for the equity method of accounting.
c.
Consolidated amounts differ from the comparable amounts under the equity method of accounting.
d.
None of the above
Q3.
How soon does goodwill acquired in a business combination need to be tested after an acquisition?
Select one:
a.
The year after acquisition
b.
The year of acquisition
c.
Two years after acquisition
d.
None of the above
Chapter 3 Solutions
Advanced Financial Accounting
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