Accounting for Business Combinations
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Accounting for Business Combinations

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What is the key feature that distinguishes a business according to the application guidance in paragraph B7 of AASB 3/IFRS 3?

  • Integrating acquired processes
  • Acquiring assets
  • Being capable of providing a return (correct)
  • Producing outputs

    • In the context of a business combination, when does control exist?

  • When there are fixed returns from using those assets
  • When the acquirer integrates acquired processes
  • When the acquiree retains control of the assets acquired
  • When the entity has the power to direct future benefits of the assets acquired (correct)

    • According to AASB 3/IFRS 3, does an entity need to produce outputs to be classified as a business?

  • Yes, always
  • No, only needs to acquire assets (correct)
  • Depends on the size of the entity
  • Yes, unless it acquires processes

    • What constitutes a business in the context of AASB 3/IFRS 3 when an acquirer integrates the acquired business into its own inputs and processes?

    <p>Cost savings generated from integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an entity is still in the development stage and not producing outputs, can it be classified as a business?

    <p>Yes, as long as it is capable of providing a return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for an entity to be classified as a business according to AASB 3/IFRS 3?

    <p>Having the capability to provide a return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does control exist in a business combination as per the provided text?

    <p>When the acquirer can direct future benefits and get varying returns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of AASB 3/IFRS 3, what makes an entity capable of being classified as a business?

    <p>Having the potential to provide a return</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main factor that determines if an investment constitutes a business or not?

    <p>The nature of the economic transaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What allows an entity still in development to be classified as a business?

    <p>Potential cost savings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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