Managing the financial accounts for one company is tough. If your business invests in another business, keeping the books becomes even more complicated. If, say, you buy one of your suppliers, do you ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As this wave of consolidation sweeps through the industry, it has become even more crucial ...

Accountants use either the cost method, the equity method, or the consolidation method to account for businesses investing in other businesses. Accountants choose which of these three methods to use ...