On the Date of Formation of a 100% Owned Subsidiary

question 35

Multiple Choice

On the date of formation of a 100% owned subsidiary by the parent, which of the following statements pertaining to Consolidated Financial Statements is TRUE?

• A) It is possible to prepare Consolidated Financial Statements that include all the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary.
• B) Consolidated Financial Statements are difficult to prepare because the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary have yet to be determined.
• C) Consolidation requires the elimination of the parent's investment account against the subsidiary's share capital.
• D) None of the above.

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