1. Further consolidation issues II:
Chapter 28
Further consolidation issues II:
Accounting for indirect interests and changes in degree of ownership of a subsidiary
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2. Learning objectives
Understand that the determination of the total ownership interest in a subsidiary must take account of both direct and indirect ownership interests
Understand what an indirect equity ownership represents and how it is calculated
Understand that the parent entity’s interest in the post-acquisition movements of a subsidiary’s retained profits and other reserves will be based upon the sum of the direct and indirect ownership interests
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3. Learning objectives (cont.)
Understand that even in the presence of indirect ownership interests, the pre-acquisition capital and reserves of a subsidiary will be eliminated on consolidation on the basis of only the direct ownership interests
Understand how to account for incremental investments in a subsidiary
Understand how to account for the disposal of a subsidiary from the perspective of both the parent entity and the economic entity
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4. Status of newly converged accounting standards
From 2005, the new standard is AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’
This replaced AASB 1024 ‘Consolidated Accounts’
There are two other standards of particular relevance:
AASB 3 ‘Business Combinations’
AASB 138 ‘Intangible Assets’
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5. Indirect ownership interests
AASB 127 requires that:
the consolidated financial report include all subsidiaries of the parent
Subsidiary defined as (AASB 127):
an entity (including a partnership) that is controlled by another entity (the parent)
Control:
is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities
can arise through indirect interests, i.e. without any direct ownership interest
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6. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Example of an indirect interest:
Insert Figure 28.1
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7. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Minority interests:
are that portion of the profit or loss and net assets of a subsidiary attributable to equity interests that are not owned by the parent
Also possible to hold both direct and indirect interests in a particular entity:
Insert Figure 28.2
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8. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Consolidation in the presence of indirect interests:
Refer to Worked Example 28.1
Choice of two methods in performing consolidation:
Sequential-consolidation approach
Consolidation of each separate legal entity with its controlled entities is performed sequentially (time-consuming and messy)
Multiple-consolidation approach
In eliminating investments held by the immediate parent entities only direct interests are taken into account
Post-acquisition movements in subsidiaries’ shareholders’ funds allocated to ultimate parent entity on basis of sum of direct and indirect interests
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9. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Journal entries
To eliminate parent’s investment in subsidiary:
Debit Share capital
Debit Retained earnings
Debit Goodwill
Credit Investment in subsidiary
To recognise impairment of goodwill associated with acquisition:
Debit Impairment expense—goodwill
Credit Accumulated impairment losses—goodwill
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10. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Journal entries (cont.)
To eliminate dividends proposed by subsidiary:
Debit Dividend payable (balance sheet)
Credit Dividend proposed (income statement)
Debit Dividend revenue (income statement)
Credit Dividend receivable (balance sheet)
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11. Indirect ownership interests (cont.)
Minority interests (AASB 127):
to be presented separately from the parent shareholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheet within equity
to be separately disclosed in the profit or loss of the group
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12. Increase in the ownership interest held in a subsidiary
Parent entity might acquire additional shares in a subsidiary over time
AASB 3 requires:
each exchange transaction to be treated separately by the acquirer
that the cost of the transaction and fair value information at the date of the transaction be used to determine the amount of any goodwill
results in a step-by-step comparison of the cost of the individual investments
Refer to Worked Example 28.2
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13. Increase in the ownership interest held in a subsidiary (cont.)
Journal entires
To eliminate investment in subsidiary and recognise goodwill (each acquisition to be accounted for separately):
Debit Share capital
Debit Retained earnings
Debit Goodwill
Credit Investment in subsidiary
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14. Increase in the ownership interest held in a subsidiary (cont.)
Journal entires (cont.)
To recognise impairment of goodwill (separately for each acquisition):
Debit Impairment loss—goodwill
Credit Accumulated impairment losses—goodwill
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15. Increase in the ownership interest held in a subsidiary (cont.)
To eliminate dividends proposed by subsidiary:
Debit Dividend payable (balance sheet)
Credit Dividend proposed (income statement)
Debit Dividend income (income statement)
Credit Dividend receivable (balance sheet)
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16. Sale of shares in a subsidiary
When a parent entity sells shares in a subsidiary:
profit or loss in its own individual accounts will be different from that in consolidated accounts
AASB 127 requires investments in subsidiaries etc. to be measured at either:
cost; or
in accordance with AASB 139, i.e. at fair value
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17. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
From the parent’s perspective, profit or loss on sale of shares is the difference between:
carrying value of shares; and
value of sales proceeds
Carrying value:
is the amount shown in the financial statements for a particular asset or liability
From group’s perspective
Consideration to be given to economic entity’s share of post-acquisition profits and reserve movements before determining profit or loss on sale of shares
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18. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
Refer to Worked Example 28.3
Journal entries
To record sale of shares in parent’s journal:
Debit Cash
Credit Investment in subsidiary
Credit Profit on sale of investment
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19. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
Consolidation adjusting journal entries:
Debit Profit on sale of investment
Debit Loss on sale of subsidiary
Credit Profit after tax
Credit Retained profits
Credit Revaluation reserve
Balance in revaluation reserve can be transferred to retained profits:
Debit Revaluation reserve
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20. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
Discount generated on consolidation
Refer to Worked Example 28.4
Consolidation journal entries
To eliminate the first acquisition:
Debit Share capital
Credit Investment in subsidiary
To record assets at fair value in relation to acquisition:
Debit Property, plant and equipment
Credit Revaluation reserve
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21. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
Consolidation journal entries (cont.)
To eliminate the second acquisition:
Debit Share capital
Debit Capital profits reserve
Debit Retained profits
Debit Revaluation reserve
Credit Investment in subsidiary
Credit Discount on acquisition
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22. Sale of shares in a subsidiary (cont.)
Consolidation journal entries (cont.)
To eliminate discount on acquisition and treat it as part of income:
Debit Discount on acquisition
Credit Gain on acquisition of investments
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23. Summary
The chapter considers how to account for indirect interests and changes in the degree of ownership in a subsidiary
It is possible to control another entity without direct ownership, i.e. through an indirect ownership interest
In accounting for additional acquisitions of shares, on consolidation, each investment acquisition must be eliminated separately
When shares in a subsidiary are sold, profit or loss in individual investors’ accounts will be different from that in the consolidated accounts
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24. Summary of main changes to accounting standards
AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’ is generally consistent with AASB 1024 ‘Consolidated Accounts’
Significant changes
Goodwill amortisation is prohibited and goodwill must be subject to regular impairment testing
Discounts on acquisition now to be treated as part of the profit or loss of the reporting period
Outside equity interests now referred to as minority interests
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