A VIE has three equity holders, Equity Holder 1 owns 20% of the C/S. Equity holder 2 owns 30% of the C/S and equity holder 3 owns 50% of the C/S. Each of the equity holders has 2 votes on a 6-person board. The board makes all decisions affecting the VIE’s policies and practices. Determine which party, if any, is the primary beneficiary and explain briefly why.

A VIE has three equity holders, Equity Holder 1 owns 20% of the C/S. Equity holder 2 owns 30% of the C/S and equity holder 3 owns 50% of the C/S. Each of the equity holders has 2 votes on a 6-person board. The board makes all decisions affecting the VIE’s policies and practices. Determine which party, if any, is the primary beneficiary and explain briefly why.

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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Chapter12: Fainancial Statement Analysis

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