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1. ''Financial | 1. ''Financial reporting.'' | ||
The process of combining financial information about two or more related entities for presentation in a single set of consolidated financial statements. | The process of combining financial information about two or more related entities for presentation in a single set of consolidated financial statements. | ||
2. ''Law.'' | 2. ''Law - parliamentary systems.'' | ||
The process of combining two or more Acts of Parliament into a single Act. | The process of combining two or more Acts of Parliament into a single Act. | ||
3. | 3. ''Other legislative and regulatory systems.'' | ||
The similar process of combining any two or more pieces of legislation or regulation, into one. | |||
4. ''Business strategy.'' | |||
Combining two or more businesses into a single one. | Combining two or more businesses into a single one. | ||
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5. ''Other contexts.'' | |||
More generally, the process of combining two or more things into a single thing, and of making appropriate related changes. | More generally, the process of combining two or more things into a single thing, and of making appropriate related changes. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Acquisition]] | * [[Acquisition]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Act]] | ||
* [[Cash pool]] | * [[Cash pool]] | ||
* [[Codification]] | * [[Codification]] | ||
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* [[Equity accounting]] | * [[Equity accounting]] | ||
* [[Equity method]] | * [[Equity method]] | ||
* [[Financial reporting]] | |||
* [[Group accounts]] | * [[Group accounts]] | ||
* [[IFRS 10]] | * [[IFRS 10]] | ||
* [[Legislation]] | |||
* [[Merger]] | * [[Merger]] | ||
* [[Parliament]] | |||
* [[Proportionate consolidation]] | * [[Proportionate consolidation]] | ||
* [[Royal assent]] | * [[Royal assent]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 25 March 2021
1. Financial reporting.
The process of combining financial information about two or more related entities for presentation in a single set of consolidated financial statements.
2. Law - parliamentary systems.
The process of combining two or more Acts of Parliament into a single Act.
3. Other legislative and regulatory systems.
The similar process of combining any two or more pieces of legislation or regulation, into one.
4. Business strategy.
Combining two or more businesses into a single one.
For example, by merger or acquisition.
Usually with the aim of realising economies of scale or other benefits.
5. Other contexts.
More generally, the process of combining two or more things into a single thing, and of making appropriate related changes.
See also
- Acquisition
- Act
- Cash pool
- Codification
- Consolidated group accounts
- Consolidator
- Data exchange
- Economies of scale
- Equity accounting
- Equity method
- Financial reporting
- Group accounts
- IFRS 10
- Legislation
- Merger
- Parliament
- Proportionate consolidation
- Royal assent
- Statute
