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OBJECTIVE:
The course covers ASPE 1591, 3051 and 3856 and examines the choices to be made regarding accounting for strategic investments, including subsidiaries, significantly influenced investees or investments in joint arrangements. Examination will include the impact on recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of the choices. In addition, the course explores the recent changes to ASPE when you choose to account for controlled subsidiaries or significantly influenced investees at cost.

WHO WILL BENEFIT:
Professionals involved in the preparation of private enterprise financial statements and practitioners who serve private clients with investments in subsidiaries, significantly influenced investees and joint arrangements.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate the nature of strategic investments (i.e. control, significant influence, or joint control) and the accounting policy choices
• Understand the differences in accounting when acquiring new subsidiaries depending on whether subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, on an equity basis or consolidated
• Understand the fundamental principles of equity accounting
• Understand accounting for significantly influenced investees accounted for on a cost basis
• Apply the principles of accounting for joint arrangements