1: Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (CSFP) Flashcards
What are four motives to acquire influence in another company?
- to reduce competition in the marketplace
- to diversify into new markets (whether industry markets or geographical markets)
- to bring expertise in-house (e.g. retailers bringing manufacturing in-house)
- to benefit from synergies arising from the acquisition
What is IFRS 10?
Consolidated financial statements
What is the sole basis for consolidation?
Control
Under IFRS 10, what is the first element that comprises control?
- Power over the investee
where the investor has existing rights that gives it the current ability to…
direct activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns
Under IFRS 10, what is the second element that comprises control?
- Exposure, or rights to, variable returns from involvement in the investee
Under IFRS 10, what is the third element that comprises control?
- The ability to use power over the investee to affect the amount of the investor’s returns.
IFRS 10 states that investors should do what?
Periodically consider whether control over an investee has been gained or lost.
Describe when an investor…
Exercises the majority of voting rights in an investee
Hold more than half of the voting rights in an investee.
Usually in the form of ordinary shares.
When can an investor holds the majority of the voting rights but no power.
This could be due to the companies actions being subject to direction by -government, -court administrator, -receiver, -liquidator -regulator.
What is IAS 1?
Presentation of Financial Statements
What is IFRS 3?
Business combinations
What is the aim of IFRS 3?
To specify how to account when one entity gains
control of another
Are group consolidated financial statements produced alongside or instead of the individual financial statements?
Alongside
What do we call it when negative Goodwill arises?
A bargain purchase?
What do we do when negative goodwill arises?
Credit it directly to the statement of profit and loss
What are the two allowable ways to measure goodwill and Non-controlling interest?
- Fair value method
- Proportion of net assets method