Asked by Maryam Ahsan on Jun 12, 2024

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Discuss the treatment of subsidiaries acquired and disposed of in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

Subsidiaries Acquired

Refers to companies that have been bought and are now controlled by a parent company, becoming part of a larger corporate family.

  • Ascertain the impacts of particular transactions on cash flow statements, such as acquisitions and disposals.
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Glory PhilipJun 15, 2024
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Treatment of subsidiaries acquired and disposed of:
- Important items to be disclosed in a consolidated statement of cash flows include cash flows relating to gaining or losing control of a subsidiary.
- A double-counting issue arises when a subsidiary is acquired for cash,in relation to whether the statement of cash flows should show the cash flow from acquiring the subsidiary or acquiring its assets.
- AASB107 requires the disclosure of the cash flow as acquisition of the subsidiary.