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Business combinations occur when an acquirer obtains control of another business. Business combinations under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are accounted for under the acquisition method, with limited exceptions. This course explores a step-by-step method for properly accounting for business combinations, which includes calculating goodwill or a bargain purchase gain per IFRS 3.
Learning Objectives
- Explore how to identify the acquirer in a business combination.
- Discover how to properly determine the acquisition date, which will become the measurement date for the business combination.
- Recognize how to determine the consideration transferred, including contingent consideration.
- Explore how to value the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
- Discover how to calculate goodwill or the bargain purchase gain.
Last updated/reviewed: October 21, 2018
1 Review (6 ratings)Reviews
Craig Scanlon
(Owner at BST)
Lots of good info but more examples might help someone that hasn't gone through this process before (me)
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Advanced
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
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