How Is a Related Party Defined for Accounting Purposes

question 42

Multiple Choice

How is a related party defined for accounting purposes?

• A) Parties are considered to be related if they have a regular set of transactions and a history of trading together.
• B) Parties are deemed to be related if they are a financial institution that has regular loan business with the entity.
• C) Related parties are those that have been identified as conducting transactions in a manner that disadvantages the reporting entity and provides a benefit to the entity deemed to be the related party.
• D) Parties are deemed to be related if one party has the ability to significantly influence or control the activities of another or if both parties are under the common control of a third party.

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