Chapter 5 Consolidation Following Acquisition Consolidation Following
Consolidation Following Acquisition Chapter 5 • The procedures used to prepare a consolidated balance sheet as of the date of acquisition were introduced in the preceding chapter, that is, Consolidation Chapter 4. Following Acquisition • More than a consolidated balance sheet, however, is needed to provide a comprehensive picture of the consolidated entity’s activities following acquisition. McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 5-2 Consolidation Following Acquisition Consolidation Following Acquisition • The purpose of this chapter is to present the procedures used in the preparation of a • As with a single company, the set of basic consolidated balance sheet, income statement, financial statements for a consolidated entity and retained earnings statement subsequent consists of a balance sheet, an income to the date of combination. statement, a statement of changes in retained earnings, and a statement of cash flows. • The preparation of a consolidated statement of cash flows is discussed in Chapter 10. 5-3 5-4 Consolidation Following Acquisition Consolidation Following Acquisition • This chapter first deals with the important concepts of consolidated net income and consolidated retained earnings. • Finally, the remainder of the chapter deals with the specific procedures used to • Thereafter, the chapter presents a description prepare consolidated financial statements of the workpaper format used to facilitate the subsequent to the date of combination. preparation of a full set of consolidated financial statements. 5-5 5-6 1 Consolidation Following Acquisition Consolidation Following Acquisition • The discussion in the chapter focuses on procedures for consolidation when the parent company accounts for its investment in • Regardless of the method used by the parent subsidiary stock using the equity method.
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