Andrew Brown is the group accountant for P Ltd. P Ltd owns 60% of A Ltd which

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Andrew Brown is the group accountant for P Ltd. P Ltd owns 60% of A Ltd which owns 70% of B Ltd. He has just completed the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of the group, and is discussing issues raised by the auditors. The auditors have raised concerns about the accounting for a dividend paid by B Ltd to A Ltd in the current period. They argue that further consolidation adjustments are necessary to avoid double-counting the non-controlling interest's share of equity. Andrew has asked for your advice concerning the effect of the payment of such a dividend on the determination of the non-controlling interest share of equity. Write a report to Andrew explaining the non-controlling interests that exist within the group, and how the calculation of their interests is affected by payment of dividends within the group. Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Applying International Financial Reporting Standards

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