Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119298229
Author: Weygandt, Jerry J.; Kieso, Donald E.; Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter H, Problem 10Q
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Cost method: It refers to an accounting technique used by an investor to determine the income earned on investments made in short-term equity securities of a company.  Thus, the investor who own a non-significant interest by having less than 20% of ownership, accounts for investments in short-term equity securities under this method.

Equity method: It refers to an accounting technique used by an investor to determine the income earned on investments made in long-term equity securities of a company.  Thus, the investor who owns a significant interest by having more than 20%, but less than 50% of ownership, accounts for investments in long-term equity securities under this method.

To Distinguish: the cost and equity methods of accounting for investment in stocks.

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