Chapter 12 - Reporting and interpreting investments in other corporations. After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Analyze and report investments in debt securities held to maturity, analyze and report passive investments in securities using the fair value method, analyze and report investments involving significant influence using the equity method, analyze and report investments in controlling interests. | Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations Chapter 12 Chapter 12: Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations Passive Investments in Debt and Equity Securities Investments in debt securities are always considered passive investments. Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Equity security investments are presumed passive if the investing company owns less than 20% of the outstanding voting shares. The investor is not interested in controlling or influencing the other company. Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Passive investments typically involve smaller sums of money than do the other types of investments that we will cover. Investments in debt securities are always considered passive investments. In the absence of other information, investments in equity securities are presumed passive if the investing company owns less than 20 percent of the outstanding voting shares of the other company. The investing company is not interested in controlling or influencing the other company. Investments made with the intent of exerting significant influence over another corporation. The ability of the investing company to have an important impact on the operating and financial policies of another company. Significant Influence 20% - 50% outstanding shares Investments in Stock for Significant Influence Significant influence is presumed to occur when the investment ownership percentage reaches 20 percent. At that level of ownership, the investing company has the ability to have an important impact on the operating and financial policies of another company. Investments made with the intent to exert control over another corporation. Control >50% outstanding shares The investing company has the ability to determine the operating and financial policies of another corporation. Investments in Stock . | Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations Chapter 12 Chapter 12: Reporting and Interpreting Investments in Other Corporations Passive Investments in Debt and Equity Securities Investments in debt securities are always considered passive investments. Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Equity security investments are presumed passive if the investing company owns less than 20% of the outstanding voting shares. The investor is not interested in controlling or influencing the other company. Passive investments are made to earn a high rate of return on funds that may be needed for future purposes. Passive investments typically involve smaller sums of money than do the other types of investments that we will cover. Investments in debt securities are always considered passive investments. In the absence of other information, investments in equity securities are presumed passive if the .
