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Equity Method vs Consolidation Method (Accounting) - Explained

What is the Equity Method of Calculating Profits on Investments?

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at April 7th, 2022

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What is the Equity Method?What is the Consolidation Method?

What is the Equity Method?

The equity method is the accounting method used by Company A to report on its financial statements the earnings of Company B in which the reporting company holds an ownership interest. The amount included is calculated as:

Amount Reported = Earnings of Company B x Ownership Interest of Company A. 

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What is the Consolidation Method?

The consolidation method of reporting is when all of the revenue, expense, assets, and liabilities of Company B would be included in the financial statements of Company A.

The consolidation method is required for subsidiary companies. That is, it is required when Company A exercises full control over Company B (generally understood to be over 50% ownership) it must record its investment in the subsidiary using the Consolidation Method. 


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