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EFFECT ON EFFECT ON
SHARE IN ASSOCIATE INVESTMENT IN INVESTMENT INCOME
ASSOCIATE Both the share in the associate’s profit
and cash dividends received is recorded
to the investment in associate account.
Under the equity method, cash
dividends are not income but rather a
deduction to the “investment in
associate” account
The share in the associate’s other
CHAPTER 17- INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE comprehensive income is presented as
separate line item in statement of profit
Investment in Associate or loss and other comprehensive
income under the caption “share of
An entity over which the investor has
other comprehensive income of
significant influence
associate
Significant Influence
Associate’s Share Dividends
is the power to participate in the
Share dividends do not result to change in the
financial and operating policy decisions
total equity of the investee. Accordingly, they
of the investee but is not control or
do not affect also the investment in associate
joint control of those policies
account. Even though share dividends increase
Presumed to exist (holds directly or
the number of shares held, they do not affect
indirectly 20% or more voting power of
investor’s ownership interest
the investee.
Application of the Equity Method
Voting Rights
Starts using the equity method from the
For significance influence to exist, the
date it obtains significant influence over
investment should provide the investor
an investee.
voting rights. Thus, investment in
If cost is greater than the fair value of
preference shares, regardless of the
the interest acquired, the excess is
percentage of ownership, is not
goodwill
accounted for under PAS 28 because
If cost is less than the fair value of the
preference share do not give the
interest acquired, the deficiency is
investor voting rights.
included as income in determining the
Equity Method entity’s share in the investee’s profit or
loss in the period of acquisition.
Investment is initially recognized at cost
and subsequently adjusted for the Equity Method not Applicable
investor’s share in the investee’s
The investment is classified as held for
changes in equity.
sale under PFRS5 Non-current Assets
Held for Sale and Discontinued INVESTEE WITH HEAVY LOSSES
Operations.
The investor is a parent that is Equals or exceed (discontinues)
The investment is reported at nil or zero
exempted from resenting consolidated
financial statements. value
Additional losses are provided for or a
The investor is a subsidiary whose
parent allows it not to apply the equity liability is recognized
If the associate subsequently reports
method; the investor’s securities are
not traded in public market nor the income, the investor resumes including
its share of such income after its share
investor is in the process of enlisting its
securities to be traded in the market; of the income equals the share of losses
not recognized.
and investor’s parent produces
consolidated FS. IMPAIRMENT LOSS
The investment is held indirectly
through, an entity that is a venture Shall be recognized whenever the
capital organization, or a mutual fund, carrying amount of the investment in
unit trust and similar entities including associate exceeds recoverable amount.
investment-linked insurance funds, and Recoverable amount is measured as the
the entity elects to measure the higher between FV less cost of disposal
investment at FVPL in accordance with and value in use.
PFRS 9. Value in use is the present value of the
estimated future cash flows expected to
EXCESS OF COST OVER CARRYING AMOUNT arise from the continuing use of an
An accounting arises if the investor pays asset and from its ultimate disposal.
more or less for an investment than the INVESTEE WITH PREFERENCE SHARES
carrying amount of underlying assets.
1. Undervaluation of an investee’s assets, When an associate has outstanding
such as building, land and inventory. cumulative preference shares, the
2. Goodwill (fairly valued) investor shall compute its share of
Attributable to undervaluation of earnings or losses after deducting the
depreciable asset, it is amortized over preference dividends
the remaining life Non cumulative preference shares, the
The amount is expensed when land or investor shall compute its share of
inventory is sold earnings after deducting the
preference dividends only when
EXCESS OF NET FAIR VALUE OVER COST declared.
Included as income in determination of
the associate’s profit or loss in the
period in which the investment is
acquired.
CHAPTER 18- INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE Equity Method not applicable
(OTHER ACCOUNTING ISSUES)
Investor is wholly-owned subsidiary
Adjustment of Investee’s Operations Debt and equity instruments are not
traded
Most recent available FS Investor did not file or it’s not in the
Reporting dates of investee and process of filing FS with the SEC
investor are different (shall be no more Any intermediate parent of the investor
than 3 months) produces consolidated FS available for
Profits and losses resulting from public use.
upstream and downstream transactions
between an investor and an associate. Associate Held for Sale