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Topic summary of the Financial Statement Analysis chapter of the CFA Level II using the Kaplan Schweser Notes syllabus. Passed Level II in August 2025.

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SCHWESERNOTES - BOOK 2

Reading 7: Key Concepts




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LOS 7.a

Accounting for investments:

Ownership Degree of Influence Accounting Treatment


Less than 20%
No significant influence Amortized cost, fair value through profit or loss, fair value through OCI
(investments in financial assets)



20%–50%
Significant influence Equity method
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(investments in associates)

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More than 50%
Control Acquisition method
(business combinations)


Investments in financial assets: Dividends and interest income are recognized in the investor's income statement. Amortized cost
securities are reported on the balance sheet at amortized cost. Subsequent changes in fairstatement come so
value are ignored. Fair value through profit or



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loss securities are reported at fair value, and the unrealized gains and losses are recognized in the income statement. Fair value through
OCI securities are also reported at fair value, but the unrealized gains and losses are reported in stockholders' equity.

Investmentsa
Financial insset
associates/joint ventures: With the equity method, the proportionate share of the investee's earnings increase the
investor's investment account on the balance sheet and are recognized in the investor's income statement. Dividends received reduce
the investment account. Dividends received are not recognized in the investor's income statement under the equity method. In rare
cases, proportionate consolidation may be allowed. Proportionate consolidation is similar to a business combination, except the investor
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includes only the proportionate share of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of the joint venture. No minority owners' interest
is required.
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Business combinations: In an acquisition, all of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of the subsidiary are combined with the
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parent. Intercompany transactions are excluded. When the parent owns less than 100% of the subsidiary, it is necessary to create a

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noncontrolling interest account for the proportionate share of the subsidiary's net assets and net income that is not owned by the
devofortrating
Under IFRS, the sponsor of a special purpose entity (SPE) must consolidate the SPE if their economic relationship indicates that the
sponsor controls the SPE. U.S. GAAP requires that a variable interest entity (VIE) must be consolidated by its primary beneficiary.

Associates
LOS 7.b METHOD
EQUITY
IFR GAAP
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Di!erences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP treatment of intercorporate investments include:
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IFRS and U.S. GAAP di!er between contingent asset and liability recognition under the acquisition method.
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IFRS permits either the partial goodwill or full goodwill method to value goodwill and noncontrolling interest in business
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combinations. U.S. GAAP requires the full goodwill method.
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The e!ects of the equity method versus the acquisition method: impairment allowed reversal
reversal allowed
Both report the same net income.
4 ANCA 1S
Acquisition method equity will be higher by the amount of minorityinvestec
interest. upstream
Assets and liabilities are higher under the acquisition method.
Sales are higher under the acquisition method. downstream saltmithehill
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Reading 7: Key Concepts




LOS 7.a
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expenses

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(investments in associates) byΔP
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Investments in financial assets: Dividends and interest income are recognized in the investor's income statement. Amortized cost
securities are reported on the balance sheet at amortized cost. Subsequent changes in fair value are ignored. Fair value through profit or

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loss securities are reported at fair value, and the unrealized gains and losses are recognized in the income statement. Fair value through
OCI securities are also reported at fair value, but the unrealized gains and losses are reported in stockholders' equity.

Investments in associates/joint ventures: With the equity method, the proportionate share of the investee's earnings increase the
minorityinterest PARTIAL FULL
investor's investment account on the balance sheet and are recognized in the investor's income statement. Dividends received reduce
the investment account. Dividends received are not recognized in the investor's income statement under the equity method. In rare


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cases, proportionate consolidation may be allowed. Proportionate consolidation is similar to a business combination, except the investor

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includes only the proportionate share of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses of the joint venture. No minority owners' interest
is required.

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Business combinations: In an acquisition, all of the assets, liabilities, it pertinent
revenues, and expenses of the subsidiary are combined with the
parent. Intercompany transactions are excluded. When the parent owns less than 100% of the subsidiary, it is necessary to create a
noncontrolling interest account for the proportionate share of the subsidiary's net assets and net income that is not owned by the
parent.
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Under IFRS, the sponsor of a special purpose entity (SPE) must consolidate the SPE if their economic relationship indicates that the

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sponsor controls the SPE. U.S. GAAP requires that a variable interest entity (VIE) in i S
must be consolidated by its primary beneficiary.
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LOS 7.b

Di!erences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP treatment of intercorporate investments include:
Jointventures EQUITYMETHOD insomecases PROP CONSOLIDATIONallowed
IFRS and U.S. GAAP di!er between contingent asset and liability recognition under the acquisition method.
IACQ
METHOD butby owned
IFRS permits either the partial goodwill or full goodwill method to value goodwill and noncontrolling interest in business
combinations. U.S. GAAP requires the full goodwill method.

LOS 7.c

EQUITY
The e!ects of the equity METHOD
method versus the acquisition method: ACQUISITIONMETHOD
Both report the same net income.
of netassets
Acquisition method equity will be higher by the amount of minority interest. allassets liabs
Assets and liabilities are higher under the acquisition method.
of netincome
Sales are higher under the acquisition method.
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netofdividends netofdividends


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