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Goodwill calculation

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › Goodwill calculation

  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by AvatarMikeLittle.
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  • August 5, 2015 at 4:05 pm #265690
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    Am I correct in thinking there are different methods of arriving at goodwill in a consolidation question?

    Thanks

    August 5, 2015 at 8:09 pm #265723
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    Yes, they’re explained in the lecture, free on this site. But the basic principle is the same throughout – goodwill is the difference between the fair value of the subsidiary’s identifiable net assets when compared with the value of the subsidiary as measured by the consideration paid plus the value attributable to the nci

    August 6, 2015 at 8:16 pm #265949
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    Thanks Mike. I still haven’t got NCI clear in my head. I’ll come back to that with a question later

    August 6, 2015 at 11:26 pm #265970
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    No problem – I’m sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation!

    🙂

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