The amount of undistributed profits that the corporation decides to document is generally equal to the percentage of equity it controls. In many cases, the profits of the affiliated company are never distributed to the corporation.
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equity accounting — ➔ accounting * * * equity accounting UK US noun [U] (also equity method [S]) ACCOUNTING ► a method of accounting that takes into account a percentage of profits from shares that a company owns in another company: »The group s equity accounting,… … Financial and business terms
equity accounting — See equity method of accounting. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
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accounting — ac‧coun‧ting [əˈkaʊntɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1. ACCOUNTING JOBS the usual word for the profession of accountancy in the US 2. ACCOUNTING the work of keeping a company s financial records, recording its income and expenses, and its business deals:… … Financial and business terms
equity method — An accounting method used to reflect an investor s interest in a company. This method is used when the investor owns 20 percent or more of the investee and has significant influence over the investee. Under the equity method, the investment is… … Financial and business terms
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