Advanced Accounting (Canada) · The Equity Method & Investments in Associates

Why is the equity method sometimes called one-line consolidation, and if a parent applies it correctly to a subsidiary, how should its separate-entity net income compare to the consolidated figure?

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An investor holds 15% of an investee, but the rest is widely dispersed among passive shareholders and the investor controls voting proxies. Equity method or fair-value investment?

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Under the equity method, an associate earns net income and later declares a dividend to the investor. How does each event hit the investor's books?

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