International GAAP 2013: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles under International Financial Reporting Standards
by Ernst & Young
Chapter 12
Investments in associates and joint ventures
1.1 The origins of the equity method of accounting
1.2.1 IAS 28 – Investments in Associates
1.2.2 IAS 28 – Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
2 Effective date, objective and scope of IAS 28
4.1 Lack of significant influence
4.2 Holdings of less than 20% of the voting power
4.4 Voting rights held in a fiduciary capacity
4.5 Severe long-term restrictions impairing ability to transfer funds to investor
5 Exemptions from applying the equity method
5.1 Parents exempt from preparing consolidated financial statements
5.2 Subsidiaries meeting certain criteria
5.3.1 Application of IFRS 9 (or IAS 39) to exempt investments in associates or joint ventures
5.3.1.A Entities with a mix of activities
5.3.1.B Designation of investments as ‘at fair value through profit or loss’
5.3.1.C Availability of fair value information
5.4 Partial use of fair value measurement of associates
6 Classification as held for sale (IFRS 5)
7 Application of the equity method
7.2 Similarities of equity accounting and consolidation
7.2.1 Differences between equity accounting and consolidation
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