ADMS 4520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Equity Method
ADMS 4520
Summary Week 1
Intercorporate Investments – a purchase by one corporation of the securities of another
Classified as either passive or strategic.
Passive (non strategic) - investment is to earn dividends or profits by actively trading.
Choices of reporting: FVTPL or FVTOCI (irrevocable)
Strategic – investment made to be able to control or significantly influence the
operating and/or financing decisions of the investee. Generally owns directly or
indirectly 20% or more of the voting shares.
Significant Influence 20-50% - Equity method
Control >50% - consolidate
Parent Sub Co 99
Co 1 Co 5 Consol Consolidated f/s
Elim/Adj
Assets xx xx xx xx
Liab xx xx xx xx
Equity xx xx xx xx
Rev/Exp xx xx xx xx
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