CONSOLIDATION
 
Lectured in 3rd year Business ManagementSection accountancy - tax law
3de jaar Bedrijfsbeheer optie accountancy-fiscaliteit
Theory [A] 25.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 0.0
Studytime [D] 75
Studypoints [E] 3
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer Carine COPPENS
Reference RGBBRA03A01044
 
Key words
Consolidation

Objectives
  • The student should understand what consolidation is, when it is to occur and how.
  • He knows the definitions used by the Law of 6 march 1990 on the consolidated accounts.
  • He knows the methods and principles of consolidation.
  • He may analyse cases that enable him to put theory into practice.
  • He is able to fill in the consolidated balance sheet and income statement, considering the eliminations of intra group transactions.


Topics
  • Legislation: application of regulations, basic definitions, kinds of affiliations, obligation of consolidation, participating interests, control, calculating power of control, consolidated aggregate,…
  • General principles and valuation rules concerning the consolidated financial statements
  • Consolidation methods: full consolidation, proportional consolidation, equity method
  • Publication and control of the consolidated financial statements and notes.


Prerequisites
General bookkeeping

Final Objectives


Materials used
Teachers' course

Study costs
Market price for the copies.

Study guidance


Teaching Methods
Lectures - Case-studies - exercises

Assessment
First exam session: 100 % written exam
Second exam session: 100 % written exam
Examination Board Flemish Community (ditto regular student)

Lecturer(s)