ACCT 2203 · Consolidation Mechanics · Eliminations, NCI, Equity Method

Led by Fra Luca de Pacioli Simulacrum, with Dorothy Rigour Simulacrum on policy choices

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   Consolidation Mechanics · Eliminations, NCI, Equity Method

   Led by Fra Luca de Pacioli Simulacrum, with Dorothy Rigour Simulacrum on policy choices

   The question

   The recurring consolidation procedure — line-by-line addition, intercompany elimination, non-controlling interest, and the equity method for associates. The module covers the consolidation worksheet, the cancellation of investment in subsidiary against subsidiary equity at acquisition, the elimination of intercompany balances and unrealised profit in inventory, and the calculation of NCI in profit and equity. The worked year-end consolidation walks through a UK parent with a wholly-owned UK subsidiary, an 80%-owned German subsidiary, and the typical intra-group sales and dividends.

   Outcome

   The student can prepare a consolidation worksheet for a parent and one subsidiary including all major eliminations, calculate non-controlling interest in profit and in equity, and apply the equity method to an associate. (Consolidation mechanics)

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   Practice scenarios

   Halberd Plc Year-End Consolidation Walk-Through

   You produce the consolidated balance sheet and income statement for Halberd plc at year-end including a 100%-owned UK subsidiary, an 80%-owned German subsidiary (NCI consequential), the Lance Manufacturing acquisition completed mid-year, and the typical intercompany sales, dividends, and unrealised inventory profit. The work tests the procedural discipline of consolidation under time pressure.

   Your goals

   • Combine the three entities (FX-translated for German sub — assume year-end rates given as in the scenario).
   • Eliminate the intercompany sale: reduce parent revenue £18m, reduce UK sub cost of sales £18m.
   • Eliminate unrealised profit in UK sub's inventory: £4m × 25/125 = £0.8m unrealised profit; reduce inventory £0.8m, reduce profit £0.8m.
   • Eliminate intercompany dividend: parent received £8m from UK sub which would otherwise inflate parent's investment income — eliminate from group P&L; reduce dividend received by parent (which had been recognised as income).
   • Calculate German sub NCI share of profit: 20% × £16m = £3.2m. Present as separate line.
   • Calculate German sub NCI in equity: opening NCI + £3.2m profit share − £0.9m dividend paid to NCI = closing NCI in equity.
   • Prepare the resulting consolidated income statement summary lines (revenue, cost of sales, profit before tax, profit attributable to parent shareholders, profit attributable to NCI).
   • Frame as a 1,000-word memo for the audit working paper file.

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