Full Goodwill Method

When an acquirer doesn’t own all the shares in an acquiree, the equity in the subsidiary not held by the acquiree is called the non-controlling interest (‘NCI’)

NCI resulting from a business combination is measured at:

• The NCI’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets (partial goodwill method), or
• Fair value (full goodwill method)

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