Question

Hawkins Company has owned 10 percent of Larker, Inc., for the past several years. This ownership did not allow Hawkins to have significant influence over Larker. Recently, Hawkins acquired an additional 30 percent of Larker and now will use the equity method. How will the investor report change?

Answer 1

Answer:

There will be no recorded change because the equity method comes into play from the acquisition date

Explanation:

In the event that Hawkins Company purchases or acquires another 30 percent of Larker, Inc. to add to their initial 10 percent holding, there will be no change in the investor report. This is because using the equity method, any investor report only starts taking into effect from the day the acquisition was made. Older statements and reports are not tampered with, as the investor did not have up to 40% of the company at that point  in time.