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Understanding Parent-Subsidiary Relationships

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a group?

a)

A parent and a subsidiary

b)

A parent and its subsidiaries

c)

A parent and its subsidiaries and associates

d)

A parent and all its subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

e)

A parent and its subsidiaries, all of which are state-owned

2.

What is a parent?

a)

An entity that controls one or more entities

b)

An entity that has subsidiaries and associates

c)

An entity that has one subsidiary and some associates

d)

An entity that has subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures

3.

What is a subsidiary?

a)

An entity that is controlled by one or more entities

b)

An entity that controls other entities

c)

An entity that is controlled by another entity

d)

An entity that must have the right to control other entities

4.

What is control?

a)

the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee to obtain benefits from its activities

b)

the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities

c)

Control does not necessarily mean governing the financial and operating policies of an entity to obtain benefits from its activities

5.

What is significant influence?

a)

the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee and control those policies

b)

the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies

c)

the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but may or may not control those policies.

6.

What is an associate?

a)

an entity over which the investor has significant influence

b)

an entity over which the investor has the right to control

c)

an entity over which investors joint control

7.

What is a venture?

a)

arhat is a joint in the investor has significant influence but is not a subsidiary or an associate of the investor

b)

an entity in which the investor has no significant influence and is a subsidiary or associate company of the investor

c)

contractual agreement between two or more parties to jointly carry out an economic activity, which is jointly controlled by the investors to the joint venture.

8.

What is joint control?

a)

the right to jointly govern the financial and operating policies of an economic activity on the basis of contractual agreement

b)

an arrangement of which two or more parties share economic benefits

9.

Non-controlling interest?

a)

Includes direct and indirect interest obtained through parent company

b)

Is a proportion of the net performance and net assets of a subsidiary corresponding to the interests not owned directly or indirectly by the parent company through its subsidiaries

10.

When is NCI appeared in Consolidated FS?

a)

When subsidiary is not wholly-owned by the group

b)

When subsidiary is not wholly-owned by the parent

c)

When subsidiary is wholly-owned by the group

11.

How can NCI be presented?

a)

In the Consolidated Income statement - under heading "NCI's profit interest" - Liabilities Section

b)

In the Consolidated Balance Sheet - under heading "Non-controlling interest" - Liabilities section

c)

In the Consolidated Balance Sheet- under heading "Non-controlling interest" - Owner's Equity Section

d)

In the Consolidated Balance Sheet - under heading "NCI's profit after tax

e)

In the Consolidated Income Statement - under heading "Non-controlling interest"

12.

Goodwill?

a)

the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognised.

b)

the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that are individually identified and separately recognised.

c)

the difference between the cost of combination and the acquirer's ownership in acquisition-date fair value of identifiable net assets acquired and recognised contingent liabilities.

13.

Negative goodwill? (Gain from a bargain purchase)

a)

Arising when the cost of combination is less than the acquirer's ownership in acquisition-date fair value of identifiable net assets acquired and contingent liabilities recognised.

b)

Arising when the cost of combination is higher than the acquirer's ownership in acquisition-date fair value of identifiable net assets acquired and contingent liabilities recognised.

14.

Goodwill can be recognised as an intangible asset?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

How to present goodwill?

a)

As an asset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet - under heading "Goodwill"

b)

As an asset in the Private Balance Sheet of parent company - under heading "Goodwill"

16.

Can goodwill be amortised?

a)

No, it is prohibited

b)

Yes, within 10 years

17.

Costs directly attributable to the business combination?

a)

Cost of issuing debt instruments in exchange for control over the acquiree

b)

Cost of issuing equity instruments in exchange for control over the acquiree

c)

Consulting, auditing and valuation fees

18.

If the parent acquires the subsidiary's shares by exchanging fixed assets,

a)

the cost of combination is determined based on the carrying amount of the fixed assets.

b)

the cost of combination is determined based on the initial costs of the fixed assets.

c)

the cost of combination is determined based on the fair value of the fixed assets at DOA.

19.

If the parent acquires the subsidiary's shares by exchanging inventories,

a)

the cost of combination is determined based on the cost of the exchanged inventories.

b)

the cost of combination is determined based on the FV of the exchanged inventories at DOA.

20.

If the business combination transaction does not result in a parent company-subsidiary relationship, the assets and liabilities of the acquiree are presented

a)

on the acquirer's financial statements at fair value

b)

on the acquirer's financial statements at book value

21.

If the business combination transaction result in a parent company-subsidiary relationship, the assets and liabilities of the acquiree are presented

a)

on the acquirer's financial statements at fair value

b)

on the acquirer's financial statements at book value

c)

on the group's FS at fair value

d)

on the group's FS at book value

22.

If the group is not required to prepare consolidated FS at the date of acquisition,

a)

the parent does not need to determine goodwill and non-controlling interests @ DOA

b)

the parent is still required to determine goodwill and non-controlling interests @ DOA

23.

If the group is not required to prepare consolidated FS at the date of acquisition,

a)

the parent does not need to determine the fair value of the subsidiary's identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition.

b)

the parent is still required to determine the fair value of the subsidiary's identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition.

24.

If the group is not required to prepare consolidated FS at the date of acquisition,

a)

the parent does not need to determine the cost of combination at the date of acquisition.

b)

the parent is still required to determine the cost of combination at the date of acquisition.

25.

Consolidated financial statements included: Annual, Interim, Semi-annual,

a)

Consolidated financial statements included: Quaterly

b)

Interim consolidated financial statements

c)

Semi-annual consolidated financial statements

d)

Quarterly consolidated financial statements

26.

Annual consolidated financial statements must be prepared in full format

a)

must be prepared in full format

b)

could be prepared in summary format

27.

Interim consolidated financial statements

a)

must be prepared in full format

b)

must be prepared in summary format

c)

could be prepared either in full or summary format

28.

In Vietnam, a set of consolidated FS includes:

a)

a consolidated balance sheet

b)

A consolidated income statement

c)

A cash flows statement

d)

A statement of changes in equity

29.

A downstream transaction?

a)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the investor to its associate or joint venture.

b)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the parent to its subsidiary.

c)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the associate or joint venture to its investor.

d)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the subsidiary to its parent.

30.

An upstream transaction?

a)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the investor to its associate or joint venture.

b)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the parent to its subsidiary.

c)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the associate or joint venture to its investor.

d)

An intercompany transaction that is a sale or contribution of assets from the subsidiary to its parent.

31.

COST ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and no adjustment needed for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of the investee's net assets

b)

a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of the investee's net assets.

32.

COST ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor's income statement recognises its share of the investee's post-acquisition accumulated profit.

b)

The investor's income statement recognises its share of the investee's profit or loss.

33.

COST ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor uses cost accounting method for its investment in an associate in its private FS.

b)

The investor uses cost accounting method for its investment in an associate in its consolidated FS.

34.

COST ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor uses cost accounting method for its investment in a joint venture in its private FS.

b)

The investor uses cost accounting method for its investment in a joint venture in its consolidated FS.

35.

EQUITY ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and no adjustment needed for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of the investee's net assets.

b)

a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of the investee's net assets.

36.

EQUITY ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor's income statement recognises its share of the investee's post-acquisition accumulated profit.

b)

The investor's income statement recognises its share of the investee's profit or loss.

37.

EQUITY ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor uses equity accounting method for its investment in an associate in its private FS.

b)

The investor uses equity accounting method for its investment in an associate in its consolidated FS.

38.

EQUITY ACCOUNTING METHOD

a)

The investor uses equity accounting method for its investment in a joint venture in its private FS.

b)

The investor uses equity accounting method for its investment in a joint venture in its consolidated FS.

39.

Which type(s) of business is/are required to prepare segment reports?

a)

Entities whose debt or equity securities are publicly traded

b)

Entities who are in the process of issuing securities in securities markets

c)

All entities

40.

Parent A and Subsidiary B are listed companies. On which type of FS is A required to prepare segment reports?

a)

Consolidated financial statements

b)

A's private financial statements

c)

Both alternatives

d)

None of above alternatives

41.

Parent A and Subsidiary B are listed companies. B is required to prepare segment report?

a)

True

b)

False

42.

RELATED PARTIES ARE:

a)

subsidiaries in the group

b)

associates of the group

c)

suppliers

d)

all of the above

43.

Which are not related parties?

a)

Associates

b)

Entities in the same group

c)

Members of key management personnel

d)

Suppliers

44.

Which are not related parties?

a)

Suppliers

b)

Agencies of a government

c)

Trade unions, public utilities

d)

All of the above