What is Equity in Income of Affiliates?
When a company owns part but not all of another company, there are different ways to account for the investment. In the case of a significant ownership, but not enough to justify considering the investee a subsidiary, the company will report a separate line - equity in income of affiliates - representing the proportionate share of the investee’s profits. The revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities of the investee will not appear on the investor’s financial statements.
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The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Text on Value Investing
Financial Statement Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide, 3rd Edition
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