When Performing a Consolidation,if the Balance Sheet Does Not Balance

question 13

Multiple Choice

When performing a consolidation,if the balance sheet does not balance,

• A)that indicates that the Investment in Subsidiary account on the parent's books should not be adjusted to -0-,because there is excess value represented in the investment.
• B)it is usually because of the noncontrolling interest,as these amounts do not appear on the companies' general ledgers.
• C)the debit and credit totals of the adjusting/eliminating columns of the consolidation working paper should be checked to confirm that they balance,and if so,then there is no need to check the individual line items.
• D)the amount that it is "off" will always equal the noncontrolling interest in the current year net income of the subsidiary.

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