Parent and more than 2 step down foreign subsidiaries

Kindly guide about accounting and reflections of SC's in parent books of account

Parent Indian unlisted Public Ltd Co-A

Owns

Dubai based WOS-B

B owns 100% wos in Dubai C & 70% in African D 

Dubai C holds 100% wos in Sri Lanka E

 

In parent books, we are not going beyond B's accounts. Ignoring C,D,E

Auditors may qualify.

 

Any violation of RBI and other guidelines,AS.

 

Regards 

 

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Quick Summary
This discussion addresses the accounting treatment for foreign subsidiaries, particularly when there are multiple 'step-down' entities. The core issue is how a parent company, an Indian unlisted Public Ltd Co (A), should reflect the accounts of its subsidiaries in Dubai (B), Africa (D), and Sri Lanka (E) within its own books. Currently, only the direct subsidiary (B) is being consolidated, raising concerns about potential auditor qualifications and compliance with RBI guidelines. The conversation touches upon consolidation methods, control, and the implications of common directors and family ownership across these entities.

What is SC's? We only follow Direct equity method and anything subsidiaries hold as assets eg. goodwill from other subsidiaries will reflect as your assets just like liabilities. so, consolidate only B

However, there is a problem in worthless MBA's which uses linear function to define how much stake all companies  have in a circle which is not important for Reporting. 

SC stands for subsidiary Co.

But there is more than 2 step down subsidiary cos.

India parent A & Dubai wos B are both managed by single family. How they being common directors on both boards execute contract ..in different capacity. Same family members in both the companies 

 

Kindly guide 

There can be family directors managing different subsidiaries. What we have to see is who has control in consolidation.

To make it easy, the moment you buy shares, above 51%, Subsidiary accounting starts. 

If its 50:50, can be joint operations or venture accounting

if its between 20-49%, we can account it as associate

if its less than 20, its a normal share Aquisition. 

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