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If the subsidiary is acquired on the incorporation shouldn't the retained earnings of subsidiary be equal to profits made during the year.
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5y ago#1The retained earnings are the total of the profits for all the years since incorporation.
If the subsidiary was acquired on incorporation then all the retained earnings are post-acquisition profits.
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