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A wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) issues shares in a right issue to its parent. The subsidiary incurs an expense of Rs. 1,000,000, on the issue of shares. In the financial statements of the subsidiary, this amount is adjusted against the securities pre Full Article

Consolidated Financial Statements shall be prepared by an entity if it has control over another entity. ‘Control’ under IFRS, being power to govern the financial and operating policies, covers within its purview even those entities that have been excluded under Indian GAAP. This article attempts to analyse the meaning and scope of the term — Potential Voting Rights — when determining control. Full Article

The government may amend an accounting norm that gives certain exemptions to companies from consolidating the balance sheets of subsidiaries with that of the parent under certain circumstances. The idea is to ensure that companies do not take undue advantage of the exemption and give an unrealistic picture of their financial health. Making it compulsory to consolidate the financial statements of all subsidiaries with that of the parent will give the cumulative effect of.. Full Article