FRS 102
How to Consolidate a US GAAP Subsidiary into a UK GAAP (FRS 102) Parent: Four Conversion Journals and USD to GBP Translation
For UK FRS 102 groups that have acquired US businesses, the consolidation adjustment list is longer than for any other…
How to Handle Prior-Period Adjustments in Consolidated Financial Statements
Niamh was three weeks into the Year 5 audit when the message arrived from Castleton Products, the group’s 80%-owned manufacturing…
Intercompany Loan Eliminations: A Practical Guide to the Complications That Matter
The basic elimination of an intercompany loan is simple enough: the loan receivable in the parent’s accounts and the loan…
When Your Construction Subsidiary Reports Under FRS 102: Aligning Accounting Policies Before You Consolidate
The group financial controller at a mid-sized UK construction holding company had always managed the consolidation without much difficulty. The…
Intercompany Eliminations When There Is a Non-Controlling Interest: Upstream, Downstream, and Lateral Sales
When every subsidiary in a group is wholly owned, intercompany eliminations are mechanically straightforward: the full profit on any intragroup…
The Disposal Gain That Doesn’t Exist: Eliminating Intragroup Development Profits When Your DevCo Sells to Your PropCo
James is the group controller for Oakfield Property Group. When he closes the March year-end, Oakfield Developments Ltd — the…
A Practical Cross-GAAP Consolidation Method: Identify Differences, Post Conversion Journals, and Document Review
When every subsidiary in a group uses the same accounting framework as the parent, the consolidation workbook has one layer…
How to Consolidate an SFRS Subsidiary into a UK GAAP (FRS 102) Parent: Journals, Fiscal Periods, and SGD to GBP Translation
UK-headquartered groups with Singapore subsidiaries face a consolidation path that is often underestimated. The Singapore subsidiary prepares its accounts under…
Goodwill in Group Consolidation: Calculation, Impairment, and Common Errors
Of all the numbers that appear on a consolidated balance sheet, goodwill is typically the one that generates the most…
Intercompany Eliminations: A Complete Guide for Group Consolidation
When a parent company sells goods to its subsidiary, both sides of that transaction end up in the accounting records.…