Free Subsidiary from controlling shareholder

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SaadOlath
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Free Subsidiary from controlling shareholder

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Usually investment in subsidiary is the purchase consideration, paid to acquire a Subsidiary.

What if, the Subsidiary was gifted by the Ultimate Shareholder?

At Consolidation level, Investment in Subsidiary is usually offset against Share Capital of the Subsidiary. Therefore, I believe that investment in Subsidiary cannot be Nil, even, if no consideration has been paid. Otherwise, you will get a - ve figure, when offsetting Investment in Subsidiary against Share Capital of Subsidiary.

Several auditors maintain that Investment in Subsidiary value should be Nil, bcz, no consideration was paid.

Idk, if there's any guidance from IFRS.

Please advise?
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Marek Muc
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Re: Free Subsidiary from controlling shareholder

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no, there's no guidance in IFRS, so you need to develop your accounting policy

I would record the investment at fair value with a corresponding increase in equity representing capital contribution
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I agree with Marek.

Several auditors? Sounds problematic
Andreas Kyriacou
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Re: Free Subsidiary from controlling shareholder

Post by Andreas Kyriacou »

Fair Value classification with the credit entry to shareholder contributions is what u should do.

Agreed! ;)
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