? consolidated financial statements . what does it mean

It is a representation of how the holding company is doing as a group.
The consolidated accounts should provide a true and fair view of the financial and operating conditions of the group.
Doing so typically requires a complex set of eliminating and consolidating entries to work back from individual financial statements to a group financial statement that is an accurate representation of operations.

Is a list of financial organizes the work of a group of companies as one and use the consolidated statements of the holding companies and trade groups