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Is this a true accounting procedure?

The parent company applies the equity methoed to investments in investee retroactively according to the change in the level of ownership giving it a significant control and majority voting.

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Question added by Rashad Moursi , Financial and Administrative Officer & international Business Transformer, Hotel Owner Reprs. , Investment and financial
Date Posted: 2014/03/06
Ayman Ezzedine
by Ayman Ezzedine , CPA|Financial Consultant/analyst|Senior Audit Manager , Self Employed

I think, it's what the parag41 and42 of the IFRS3 indicate implicitly, there will be no retroactively " This IFRS refers to such a transaction as a business combination achieved in stages, sometimes also referred to as a step acquisition."

Rashad Moursi
by Rashad Moursi , Financial and Administrative Officer & international Business Transformer, Hotel Owner Reprs. , Investment and financial

Dear Mr. Khalid,

Thank you for you interest, below you will find  more clarify to my question,

In01/01/2010 a parent ( mak ) company acquisition of10% of investee ( dac ), in this case mak should used cost method , In01/01/2012 mak acquisition of30% of investee dac and this share given mak the ability to exercise significent influence on the investee (dac), here the parant company will apply the equity method of accounting for its investement in the investee.

My question was,  does the parent company applying the equity method retroactively?

 

Khalid Noor
by Khalid Noor , Accounting Manager , FedEx

Dear Sir'

Can u explain your question a little more?

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