( Best 20+ ) Holding Company Accounts MCQ

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Holding Company Accounts MCQ

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Accounts of Holding Companies

In this form of combination, subsidiary companies retain their institutions, and carry on their business as if they were distinct entities but their policies and management are controlled by the holding company due to latter holding a majority of shares and the consequent voting power.

Holding Company Accounts MCQ

Holding Company Accounts MCQ

1. At the time of …………………, inter company debts and acceptances are to be
cancelled out.

A. Merger

B. Absorption.

C. Internal reconstruction.

D. Consolidation.

Preparation of consolidated Balance Sheet of Holding Co. and its subsidiary company as per

  1. As 11
  2. AS – 22
  3. AS 21
  4. AS – 23

Answer:-

AS 21

2. Inter- company dividends are ……………………..to the cost of investment in the
subsidiary company for calculating goodwill or capital reserve.

A. Added

B. Deducted

C. Remove

D. None of the above.

3. Holdings of minority will …………………by the number of bonus shares received by them.

A. Increase

B. Decrease

C. Remain same

D. None of the above

The share of outsiders in the Net Assets in subsidiary company is known as under:

  1. outsiders liability
  2. Assets
  3. subsidiary company’s liability
  4. Minority Interest

Answer: –

D Minority Interest

4. Out of the unrealized profits, a holding company’s share is reduced from the stock and

A. Profit & Loss A/C

B. Goodwill.

C. Minority Interest

D. Capital A/C

5. Investments made by a holding company in a subsidiary company are always to be shown in ……………….

A. Profit & Loss A/C

B. Consolidated Balance Sheet.

C. Minority Interest.

D. Dividend A/C

6. If AB Ltd buys more than 50% of the shares in CD Ltd then which of the following statements accurately summarizes the relationship between these two firms?

A. AB Ltd is a subsidiary undertaking of CD Ltd

B. CD Ltd is the parent undertaking

C. AB Ltd is the parent undertaking

D. There is no significant financial relationship between the two

7. On a consolidated balance sheet, if the shares of a company have been bought for more than the balance sheet value then the difference would appear as:

A. Goodwill

B. Capital reserve

C. Loss on purchase

D. Profit on purchase

8. Pre-acquisition profit in subsidiary company is considered as:

A. Revenue Profit

B. Capital Profit

C. Goodwill

D. None of the above

9. Profit earned after acquisition of share is treated as:

A. Revenue Profit

B. Capital Profit

C. Goodwill

D. None of the above.

10. Profit earned before acquisition of share is treated as:

A. Revenue Profit

B. Capital Profit

C. Goodwill

D. Revaluation Profit

11. Preparation of consolidated statements as per AS 21 is :

A. Optional

B. Mandatory for All

C. Mandatory for listed companies.

D. Mandatory for PVT. companies.

12. Face value of debentures of subsidiary company, held by holding co.is deducted
from:

A. Debentures

B. Cost of Control

C. Minority Interest.

D. Goodwill.

13. Minority Interest includes:

A. Share in share capital

B. Share in capital profit

C. Share in revenue profit

D. All of the above.

14. Preparation of Holding Companies Accounts Deals with :

A. AS-22

B. AS-21

C. AS-25

D. AS-12

15. The time interval between the date of acquisition if shares in subsidiary company and date of balance sheet of holding company is known as :

A. Pre-acquisition period

B. Post -acquisition period.

C. Pre- commencement peri

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