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''Financial accounting.''  
1. ''Financial reporting.''  


For financial reporting purposes, an investment is normally classed and accounted for as an associate (or associated undertaking) when:
For financial reporting purposes, an investment is normally classed and accounted for as an associate (or associated undertaking) when:


(i)  the investor exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the other entity, which is normally through holdings of over 20%, but less than 50%; and
(i)  the investor exercises ''significant influence'' over the operating and financial policies of the other entity, which is normally through holdings of over 20%, but less than 50%; and <br>
(ii) that other entity is not a ''subsidiary undertaking'' and the investment does not constitute an interest in a ''joint venture''.
(ii) that other entity is not a subsidiary undertaking and the investment does not constitute an interest in a joint venture.




Relevant accounting standards include Section 14 and Section 15 of FRS 102.
Relevant accounting standards include IAS 28 and Section 14 and Section 15 of FRS 102.
 
 
2. ''Membership organisations''.
 
A category of membership that is less than full membership.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Associated company]]
* [[Associated company]]
* [[Associative]]
* [[Equity accounting]]
* [[Equity accounting]]
* [[Equity method]]
* [[Financial reporting]]
* [[FRS 102]]
* [[IAS 28]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[Member]]
* [[Joint arrangement]]
* [[Joint control]]
* [[Joint venture]]
* [[Joint venture]]
* [[Joint venturer]]
* [[Significant influence]]
* [[Subsidiary undertaking]]
* [[Subsidiary undertaking]]
* [[Associative]]
 
* [[FRS 102]]
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[[Category:The_business_context]]

Latest revision as of 21:05, 20 February 2023

1. Financial reporting.

For financial reporting purposes, an investment is normally classed and accounted for as an associate (or associated undertaking) when:

(i) the investor exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the other entity, which is normally through holdings of over 20%, but less than 50%; and
(ii) that other entity is not a subsidiary undertaking and the investment does not constitute an interest in a joint venture.


Relevant accounting standards include IAS 28 and Section 14 and Section 15 of FRS 102.


2. Membership organisations.

A category of membership that is less than full membership.


See also