What Is the Doctrine of Containment

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Short Answer

What is the doctrine of containment?

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Definitions:

Shareholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, thereby having ownership in and potential financial claim on its assets and earnings.

Consolidation Working Papers

Documents used in preparing consolidated financial statements, detailing the adjustments and eliminations made.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that present the financial position and results of operations for a group of companies as if they were a single economic entity.

Parent-Company Extension Method

An accounting method where the financial statements of the parent company include its investments in subsidiaries without consolidating their individual financial statements.