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GEST0257-1

Consolidation of Financial Statements


Duration :30h Th
Credits/ECTS :
2nd year of a management engineering's degree3,5
3rd year of a management engineering's degree4
Holder(s) :Henri Olivier
Course contents : Having situated business combinations and groups of companies in the economy, we first define the scope of the consolidated entity and the information accounting system to put in place in order to collect reliable information from related entities. Then the different steps of the consolidation process are studied: translation of foreign currencies, harmonisation of valuation methods, treatment of goodwill, consolidation adjustments, elimination of intra-group transactions, mid-year and peacemeal acquisitions or disposals, equity accounting. Finally, the last part of the course deals with the analysis of consolidated financial statements.
Course objective : The objective of the course is to introduce students to the financial accounting management of group of companies and to the understanding of consolidated financial statements published in compliance with international financial reporting standards and the Belgian accounting rules.
Prerequisites : Good knowledge of Accounting principles
Workshops : Students are asked to solve case studies during and after the lectures
Organization : Lectures take place in the second half of the year - Two hours each week
Written notes : Syllabus and slides available on the internet.



Recommended textbooks:

- PIERCE A. and BRENNAN N. "Principles and Practice of Group Accounts" Ed Thomson Learning.
- Jean Michel PALOU, « Manuel de consolidation », Ed.Groupe Revue Fiduciaire, Paris 2002.
Assessment : Written examination
Contacts : Henri.Olivier@ulg.ac.be
Remarks : Language of the lectures : French




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 18/05/2007
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