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IFRS 10Chapter 10Lesson 1

Investment entities: measuring at fair value instead of consolidating

Step 1 of 4Learning objectives

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An investment entity does not consolidate its subsidiaries: it measures them at fair value through profit or loss, except for a subsidiary that provides services related to its investment activities; investment entity status is a judgment reassessed when facts change.

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Learning objectives

  • Identify the three elements of the definition of an investment entity and justify whether an entity meets it.
  • Explain the non-mandatory role of the typical characteristics.
  • Explain the exception to consolidation and its exception for the service subsidiary.
  • Identify the changes that require investment entity status to be reassessed and the IFRS 12 disclosures.

In this lesson

Original teaching content: it paraphrases the standard without reproducing it and does not replace the official text.

Contents — IFRS 10 — Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. 1 · Not startedRequirement to consolidate and exemption0 / 1 lesson
  2. 2 · Not startedControl: principle and reassessment0 / 1 lesson
  3. 3 · Not startedPower over the investee0 / 3 lessons
  4. 4 · Not startedVariable returns and the link0 / 1 lesson
  5. 5 · Not startedPrincipal or agent0 / 1 lesson
  6. 6 · Not startedConsolidation procedures0 / 2 lessons
  7. 7 · Not startedNon-controlling interests0 / 1 lesson
  8. 8 · Not startedChanges in ownership without loss of control0 / 1 lesson
  9. 9 · Not startedLoss of control0 / 2 lessons
  10. 10 · Not startedInvestment entities0 / 1 lesson
  11. 11 · Not startedLinks with other standards0 / 0 lessons