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There is a small fallacy in cfs because it doesn’t mention how to account subsidiary in their separate financial statements. Eg., subsidiary equity is 100₹ and parent purchased 90₹ worth then three transactions will be like
Investment in subsidiary a/c
To Bank a/c
And how many shares you acquired will be updated in equity
Investment in subsidiary a/c
To Equity capital a/c
this will sort out the dual aspect. If you understood, subsidiary will consolidate only their standalone statements. Parent does not consolidate, consolidates statements of subsidiary. Now what is the treatment of acquiring a subsidiary in standalone statements? No text book defined that, and MCA, ICAI defines that because they don’t like students to learn consolidation with ease so that cheap people can become top level with thi knowledge.
If you look at AS 1 presentation standard, it doesn’t mention subsidiary purchase transaction but the equity method for associates is published. Cheap material and that is why there is no recognition for a ca because of alcoholics and mentally ill people writing text books.