A Subsidiary Issues Bonds

question 45

Essay

A subsidiary issues bonds.The parent can then acquire the bonds either directly from the subsidiary or from a nonaffiliate that had originally acquired the subsidiary's bonds.
Required:
a)Discuss the parent's accounting as it relates to the preparation of consolidated financial statements,for their acquisition of the bonds:
1.from the nonaffiliate.
2.directly from the subsidiary.
b)Why does it matter who the bonds are acquired from?

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