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Holding Company: Advantages and Disadvantages | Accounting

In this article we will discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of holding company. The advantages of holding company are in brief: (1) A holding company is a legal personality and it is very easy to form a holding company because we simply have to purchase the controlling interest of other companies. (2) Each member of the group has to [...]

By |2017-02-06T20:58:58+00:00February 6, 2017|Holding Companies|Comments Off on Holding Company: Advantages and Disadvantages | Accounting

Holding Companies: Problems and Solutions | Accounting

Here is a compilation of top nine problems on holding companies with its relevant solutions. Problem 1 (Wholly Owned Subsidiary): Note: Investment which is made by the Holding Company in the form of shares of subsidiary company is replaced by the subsidiary company's assets and liabilities. Problem 2 (Goodwill): The following are the Balance Sheet of H and S as [...]

By |2017-02-06T20:58:57+00:00February 6, 2017|Holding Companies|Comments Off on Holding Companies: Problems and Solutions | Accounting

Un-realized Profits (With Illustration) | Holding Companies

The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Un-realised Profits arising from Transaction between the Holding Company and Subsidiary Company. Usually, there will be transactions between the holding company and the subsidiary company involving profits and losses. Suppose, H Ltd. (the holding company) buys from S Ltd. (the subsidiary company) goods of the value of Rs 20,000 on [...]

By |2016-06-28T10:12:42+00:00June 28, 2016|Holding Companies|Comments Off on Un-realized Profits (With Illustration) | Holding Companies
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