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March 18, 2026The Accounting Review

Observations on 'The Equity Method' and Intercorporate Relationships.

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WDW. E. DickersonJJJ. Weldon Jones

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This article discusses the equity method for consolidated balance sheets and its implications for intercorporate relationships.

Key Points

  • This article aims to clarify the equity method and its application in preparing consolidated balance sheets.
  • Reviewed previous articles on intercorporate relationships
  • Analyzed the equity method for adjustments in investment accounts
  • Examined complexities in consolidation on a cost basis
  • The equity method simplifies consolidated balance sheets by reducing necessary adjustments
  • Goodwill can still be computed traditionally despite using the equity method
  • The methodology remains clear, even for complex intercorporate relationships

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Dickerson et al. (1933) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba422e4e9516ffd37a231dhttps://doi.org/10.2308/tar-7065371
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  1. 1The Treasury Stock Method and Conventional Method in Reciprocal Stockholdings - An Amalgamation: A Comment.1975
  2. 2NEW TECHNIQUES IN CONSOLIDATIONS.1953
  3. 3Equity Method Reporting for Major Finance Company Subsidiaries.1979
  4. 4Adjusting Inventories for Consolidated Statements .1965
  5. 5Reciprocal or Mutual Holdings: Allocating Earnings and Selecting the Accounting Method.1973