Principles of Group Accounting under IFRS

Content: Cover
 Title Page
 Copyright
 Contents
 A The case study
 1. About the group
 2. Allocation of examples
 B Legal requirements for consolidated financial statements
 1. IFRS standards
 1.1. Transition to the new consolidation suite (IFRS 10 to IFRS 12, IAS 27 and IAS 28) from IAS 27 rev. 2008
 1.2. Dependencies between IFRS 3 and IFRS 10
 1.3. Accounting transition of joint ventures
 2. Exemptions
 3. Local accounting standards
 4. Taxation
 5. Definitions
 C Definition of Groups
 1. The control concept
 2. Joint control
 3. Loss of control
 4. Group compositions
 5. Special cases. 5.1. Structured entities5.2. Limited partnerships
 5.3. Deemed separate entities
 D Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements and Annual Reports
 1. Lifecycle of subsidiaries
 2. Structures
 2.1. Accounting in group structures
 2.2. Shared services
 2.3. Accounting structures
 2.4. Reporting structures
 3. The preparation process
 3.1. Communication
 3.2. Subsidiaries
 3.3. Reporting
 3.4. The parent
 3.5. The group
 4. Organization
 E Initial consolidation
 1. Basics
 1.1. Valuation levels
 1.2. The opening balance sheet
 2. Mergers and acquisitions
 2.1. The acquirer's view. 2.2. The group's view3. Purchase price allocation
 3.1. The acquirer
 3.2. The acquisition date
 3.3. Consideration transferred (purchase price)
 3.4. Acquired assets --
recognition and measurement
 3.4.1. General requirements on recognition and measurement
 3.4.2. Existing assets and liabilities
 3.4.3. Non-accounted assets and liabilities
 3.5. Goodwill and non-controlling interests
 3.6. Business vs. assets and liabilities
 4. Other aspects of purchase price Allocations
 4.1 Cash flow statements
 4.2 Disclosures
 5. Consolidation techniques
 5.1. The parent's view
 5.2. The group's view. 5.2.1. Step one --
preparation for consolidation5.2.2. Step two --
consolidation
 5.2.3. Bargain purchases
 6.1. Reverse acquisitions
 6.2. Acquisitions achieved in stages
 6.3. Obtaining control in special situations
 6.3.1. Obtaining control without an acquisition or consideration
 6.3.2. Exchange of equity interests
 6.3.3. Mutual entities
 6.4. Multi-component contracts
 6.4.1. Regular employment contracts
 6.4.2. Share-based payments as non-controlling interests
 6.4.3. Share-based payment exchanges
 6.5. Pre-existing relationships
 6.5.1. Reacquired rights. 6.6. Shares of the parent company6.7. Non-material subsidiaries
 F Subsequent consolidation
 1. Basics
 1.1. Preparation mechanics
 1.2. Tasks & timing
 2. Subsidiary preparation
 3. Equity consolidation
 3.1. Consolidation requirements
 3.2. Consolidation techniques
 3.3. Special cases
 4. Debt consolidation
 4.1. Intercompany relationships
 4.2. Consolidation techniques
 4.3. Differences
 4.4. Preventative activities
 4.4.1. Organizational aspects
 4.4.2. Simple settlement
 4.4.3. Netting
 5. Consolidation of income and expenses
 5.1. Intercompany relationships.