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Explain how investors report investments in equity securities when the investor has a controlling influence over an investee. (US GAAP)

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Explain how investors report investments in equity securities when the investor has a controlling influence over an investee.

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Explain how investors report investments in equity securities when the investor has a controlling influence over an investee. (US GAAP)

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Investors report investments in equity securities when the investor has a controlling influence on the investee based on the percentage of controlling interest the investor holds.

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