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U.

S GAAP ACCOUNTING
FOR INVESTMENTS
INVESTMENT IN EQUITY SECURITIES

o MORE THAN 50% OF VOTING POWER


o 20%-50% OF VOTING POWER
o LESS THAN 20%
TRADING SECURITIES
AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
INVESTMENTS IN DEBT SECURITIES

o HELD TO MATURITY
o NOT HELD TILL MATURITY
TRADING SECURITIES
AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
TRADING SECURITIES

• ACTIVE BUYING AND SELLING


• PROFIT ON SHORT TERM SELLING
MEASUREMENT OF INVESTMENTS FOR SECURITIES

o TRADING SECURITIES: FAIR VALUE


o AFS SECURITIES: FAIR VALUE
o HTM SECURITIES: AMORTIZED VALUE

IN CASE THERE IS A DECLINE IN THE AFS AND HTM SECURITIES (NOT


TEMPORARY) THESE IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ARE RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT AND
LOSS A/C
CHANGES IN FAIR VALUE

o TRADING SECURITIES: RECOGNISED IN EARNINGS


o AFS SECURITIES: OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
o HTM SECURITIES: NOT RECOGNISED
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