Author Biography

NEAL ARTHUR BEc (USyd), MCom (Hons) (UNSW), PhD (USyd), CA, is a senior lecturer in the Business School at the University of Sydney. Neal's current research areas are financial reporting and corporate governance. He has contributed articles to the Australian Journal of Management, Australian Accounting Review, Charter, Accounting and Finance, Corporate Gover­nance and the Journal of Corporate Finance. Neal has also been a co-author of previous editions of Accounting for Corporate Combinations and Associations. He has previously held visiting positions overseas, including the University of Michigan and the University of Texas. Prior to entering academia, Neal was employed at Deloitte. MATTHEW EGAN is a Senior Lecturer within the Discipline of Accounting at the University of Sydney. His research interests includes the emergence of organisational strategies focused on 'sustainability' and understanding how that impacts on management practice, accounting routines, and other organisational behaviours. Matthew has worked as a finance manager, company secretary, external auditor and internal auditor including experience within a medium-sized publicly listed entity and over seven years' experience in two chartered accounting firms in Australia and Solomon Islands. BRYAN HOWIESON M.Com. FCPA FAFAANZ is Associate Professor in the School of Accounting and Finance at the University of Adelaide. He has held prior positions at the Adelaide Graduate School of Business and the Universities of South Australia and Western Australia. His teaching and research interests relate primarily to financial reporting and accounting standard setting but he also has strong interests in accounting education, professional ethics and corporate governance. Bryan has published extensively in academic and professional journals. Bryan has served as a director of several not-for-profit entities including as President (Australia) of the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand and as Vice-President on the Executive Committee of the International Association for Accounting Education and Research. Bryan was a member of CPA Australia's 'Member of the Future' committee, is a Past-President of the South Australian Division of CPA Australia, and now serves on CPA Australia's Professional Qualifications Advisory Committee. PETER KEET  has been a lecturer in accounting at the School of Accounting at RMIT University since 2002. Peter specialises in teaching courses based on accounting standards to both undergraduate and post-graduate Masters students. Prior to teaching at RMIT University, Peter taught financial accounting for 20 years at various other Victorian Universities. Peter has also taught business finance and auditing. Peter has also been actively involved in the financial accounting modules of the CPA Program for 10 years. Peter has acted as Treasurer for a number of community, non-profit organisations. LOUISE LUFF BBus (UTS), CA, VITAL, is a casual lecturer in the School of Accounting at the University of Sydney and Master of Accounting Program at Macquarie University. Louise has had significant accounting and management experience in both professional and commercial organisations, including the role of an accounting technical manager for a large Australian financial institution. She has written materials for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia CA and Quality Assurance programs. She has also written study materials for the Atax program at the University of New South Wales. RONITA RAM joined Henley Business School at the University of Reading as a lecturer in Accounting in 2015. She has a PhD in Accounting from the University of Sydney, a Post graduate Diploma in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Information System.

Table of Contents

• Ch 1. Text objectives and introduction to consolidation
• Ch 2. Principles of consolidation
• Ch 3. Fair value adjustments and tax effects
• Ch 4. Intra-group transactions
• Ch 5. Non-controlling interest
• Ch 6. Partly-owned subsidiaries: indirect non-controlling interest
• Ch 7. Consolidated cash flow statements
• Ch 8. Accounting for joint arrangements
• Ch 9. Accounting for associates and joint ventures: the equity method
• Ch 10. Translation and consolidation of foreign currency financial statements
• Ch 11. Segment reporting by diversified entities

Feature

As with previous editions, the flexible structure and approach to the topics helps instructors to tailor their course according to their learning objectives. Practical end of chapter exercises help students develop accounting and analysis skills and enhance their employability. Some of these questions may be performed in Excel help students to gain a clear understanding of how formulas are used to calculate the answers and how changes in one variable affect each other. AASB Standards referenced within the chapter are listed at start of each chapter. Details of the changing scope of differences and similarities between certain Australian Accounting Standards and IFRS as well as the relationship between US GAAP and IFRS. Journals and worksheets visuals are integrated throughout the text. A wide variety of End-of-Chapter questions which encourage critical thinking and analysis.

New Feature

The text has been updated to incorporate the significant changes in accounting standards that have occurred since the 7th edition was written. This includes Revised AASB standards, including AASB 10, 11, 12, 127 and 128, that applied to investments in subsidiaries, associates, joint arrangements and other investments as at early 2016. Amendments made to IFRS 10, 11 and IAS 27 and 28 in 2014 are therefore also reflected in the book. Updated references to the differences and similarities between certain Australian Accounting Standards and IFRS as well as the relationship between US GAAP and IFRS. Revised and updated In-text examples which impact the myriad other changes relevant to the preparation of the financial statements, including changes to AASB 101, Presentation of Financial Statements and recent amendments to AASB 9, Financial Instruments.

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