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Business Combinations and
Consolidated Statements Bibliography

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Aboody, D., R. Kasznik and M. Williams. 2000. Purchase versus pooling in stock-for-stock acquisitions: Why do firms care? Journal of Accounting and Economics (June): 261-286.

Allen, L. E. 1958. Toward more clarity in business communications by modern logical methods. Management Science (October): 121-135.

Anderson, J. C. and J. G. Louderback III. 1975. Income manipulation and purchase-pooling: Some additional results. Journal of Accounting Research (Autumn): 338-343.

Ayers, B. C., C. E. Lefanowicz and J. R. Robinson. 2000. The financial statement effects of eliminating the pooling-of-interest method of acquisition accounting. Accounting Horizons (March): 1-19.

Ayers, B. C., C. E. Lefanowicz and J. R. Robinson. 2002. Do firms purchase the pooling method? Review of Accounting Studies 7(1): 5-32.

Barr, A. 1959. Accounting aspects of business combinations. The Accounting Review (April): 175-181.

Barth, M. E., D. W. Collins, J. A. Elliott, J. W. Gribble, W. R. Landsman, S. H. Penman, J. T. Smith, R. G. Stephens and T. D. Warfield. 1995. AAA's Financial Accounting Standards Committee response to FASB discussion documents: Response to the FASB "Preliminary views on major issues related to consolidation policy". Accounting Horizons (June): 80-82.

Beresford, D. R. 2001. Congress looks at accounting for business combinations. Accounting Horizons (March): 73-86.

Beyer, R. 1969. Goodwill and pooling of interests: A re-assessment. Management Accounting (February): 9-15.

Blacconiere, W. G. and P. E. Hopkins. 2002. General Electric: Investment accounting and consolidations. Issues in Accounting Education (August): 315-329.

Bordner, H. W. 1938. Consolidated reports. The Accounting Review (September): 289-291.

Briloff, A. J. 1967. Dirty pooling. The Accounting Review (July): 489-496.

Campbell, J. D. 1962. Consolidation vs. combination. The Accounting Review (January): 99-102.

Carson, G. C. 1923. Elimination of intercompany profits in consolidated statements. Journal of Accountancy (July): 1-6.

Carson, G. C. 1923. Intercompany profits in consolidated statements. Journal of Accountancy (November): 390-391.

Committee on Concepts and Standards. 1955. Consolidated financial statements: Supplementary statement No. 7. The Accounting Review (April): 194-197.

Corry, J. C. 1990. Accounting aspects of takeovers. Management Accounting (September): 47-51.

Davidson, S. 1954. A two-statement approach to consolidated statement problems. The Accounting Review (July): 506-508.

Davis, M. and J. A. Largay III. 2008. Consolidated financial statements. The CPA Journal (February): 26-31.

Davis, M. L. and J. A. Largay, III. 1988. Reporting consolidated gains and losses on subsidiary stock issuances. The Accounting Review (April): 348-363.

Dewberry, J. T. 1979. A new approach to business combinations. Management Accounting (November): 44-49.

Dillon, G. J. 1981. The business combination process. The Accounting Review (April): 395-399.

Donaldson, W. R. 1923. Simplifying the compilation of multicompany consolidated statements. Journal of Accountancy (October): 268-275.

Dorata, N. T. and I. M. Badawi. 2008. International convergence: The case of accounting for business combinations. The CPA Journal (April): 36-38.

Eigen, M. M. 1965. Is pooling really necessary? The Accounting Review (July): 536-540.

Gaertner, J. F. 1979. Proposed alternatives for accounting for business combinations: A behavioural study. Abacus 15(1): 35-47.

Gagnon, J. 1967. Purchase versus pooling of interests: The search for a predictor. Journal of Accounting Research (Empirical Research in Accounting: Selected Studies): 187-204.

Gagnon, J. 1971. The purchase-pooling choice: Some empirical evidence. Journal of Accounting Research (Spring): 52-72.

Gessner, E. J. 1931. Consolidation accounting. N.A.C.A. Bulletin (April 15): 1281-1293.

Gonedes, N. J. and K. D. Larson. 1971. A look at "A comment on 'Business combinations: An exchange ratio determination model' ". The Accounting Review (July): 572-573.

Green, D. Jr. 1961. The direct method of preparing consolidated statements. The Accounting Review (January): 129-137.

Harris, J. D. 1969. Consolidation by computer. Management Accounting (June): 56-57.

Hartgraves, A. L. and G. J. Benston. 2002. The evolving accounting standards for special purpose entities and consolidations. Accounting Horizons (September): 245-258.

Helan, J. B. and J. B. Thies. 1989. Consolidation of finance subsidiaries: $230 billion in off-balance sheet financing comes home to roost. Accounting Horizons (March): 1-9.

Hendrickson, H. S. 1968. Some comments on "Dirty Pooling". The Accounting Review (April): 363-366.

Hoyle, J. B., T. Schaefer and T. Doupnik. 2010. Advanced Accounting (10th Edition). McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Hughes, S. B., R. K. Larson, J. F. Sander and G. Xiques. 2017. Difficulties converging US GAAP and IFRS through joint projects: The case of business combinations. Advances in Accounting: Incorporating Advances in International Accounting (39): 1-20.

Jaenicke, H. R. 1962. Management's choice to purchase or pool. The Accounting Review (October): 758-765.

Jones, R. C. 2018. Common control entities and consolidation of variable interest entities. The CPA Journal (August): 50-55.

Keister, O. R. 1967. Consolidations and intercompany bond holdings. The Accounting Review (April): 375-376.

Keller, E. 2006. The last mile of finance. Strategic Finance (March): 26-33. (The integrated financial close).

Kimmell, D. L. 1976. Consolidation models at acquisition: Purchase and pooling of interest methods. The Accounting Review (July): 629-632.

King, A. M. 2001. Applying new M&A accounting rules. Strategic Finance (November): 33-36. (The pooling-of-interest method is out, the purchase method is in).

Larson, K. D. and N. J. Gonedes. 1969. Business combinations: An exchange ratio determination model. The Accounting Review (October): 720-728.

Lauver, R. C. 1966. The case for poolings. The Accounting Review (January): 65-74.

Lev, B. 1970. A comment on "business combinations: An exchange ratio determination model". The Accounting Review (July): 532-534.

Linsmeier, T. J., J. R. Boatsman, R. H. Herz, R. G. Jennings, G. J. Jonas, M. H. Long, K. R. Petroni, D. Shores and J. M. Wahlen. 1998. AAA Financial Accounting Standards Committee responses to FASB: Response to FASB special report, "Issues associated with the FASB project on business combinations". Accounting Horizons (March): 87-89.

Lowe, H. D. 1990. Shortcomings of Japanese consolidated financial statements. Accounting Horizons (September): 1-9.

Luehlfing, M. S. 1995. Methods of consolidation in current accounting textbooks. Journal of Accounting Education 13(3): 349-365.

Maines, L. A., E. Bartov, A. L. Beatty, C. A. Botosan, P. M. Fairfield, D. E. Hirst, T. E. Iannoconi, R. Mallett, M. Venkatachalam and L. Vincent. 2004. AAA Financial Accounting Standards Committee: Commentary on the IASB's exposure draft on business combinations. Accounting Horizons (March): 55-64.

Maines, L. A., E. Bartov, A. L. Beatty, C. A. Botosan, P. M. Fairfield, D. E. Hirst, T. E. Iannaconi, R. Mallett, M. Venkatachalam and L. Vincent. 2003. AAA Financial Accounting Standards Committee: Comments on the FASB's proposals on consolidating special-purpose entities and related standard-setting issues. Accounting Horizons (June): 161-173.

Miller, P. B. W., P. R. Bahnson and B. P. McAllister. 2008. A new day for business combinations. Journal of Accountancy (June): 34-40.

Mohr, R. M. 1991. Illustrating the economic consequences of FASB Statement No. 94, Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries. Journal of Accounting Education 9(1): 123-136.

Mian, S. L. and C. W. Smith Jr. 1990. Incentives associated with changes in consolidated reporting requirements. Journal of Accounting and Economics (October): 249-266.

Mian, S. L. and C. W. Smith Jr. 1990. Incentives for unconsolidated financial reporting. Journal of Accounting and Economics (January): 141-171.

Moehrle, S. R., J. A. Reynolds-Moehrle and J. S. Wallace. 2001. Pooling and rescinded or forgone stock repurchases. Accounting and the Public Interest (1): 115-133.

Moonitz, M. 1942. The entity approach to consolidated statements. The Accounting Review (July): 236-242.

Mortensen, R. 1994. Accounting for business combinations in the global economy: Purchase, pooling, or ____? ? Journal of Accounting Education 12(1): 81-87.

Moville, W. D. and A. G. Petrie. 1989. Accounting for a bargain purchase in a business combination. Accounting Horizons (September): 38-43.

Murphy, M. L. 2019. Mastering accounting for business combinations. Journal of Accountancy (March): 24-28, 30.

Newlove, G. H. 1953. New techniques in consolidations. The Accounting Review (October): 500-504.

Nurnberg, H. and C. Grube. 1970. Alternative methods of accounting for business combinations. The Accounting Review (October): 783-789.

Nurnberg, H. and J. Sweeney. 1989. The effect of fair values and historical costs on accounting for business combinations. Issues in Accounting Education (Fall): 375-395.

Nurnberg, H. and J. Sweeney. 2007. Understanding accounting for business combinations: An instructional resource. Issues in Accounting Education (May): 255-284.

Nurnberg, H., C. P. Stickney and R. L. Weil. 1975. Combining stockholders' equity accounts under pooling of interests method. The Accounting Review (January): 179-183.

O'Shaughnessy, J. and J. Rashty. 2011. Accounting for deferred revenue liabilities in post-business combination statements. The CPA Journal (April): 30-33.

Peloubet, M. E. 1923. Mechanical difficulties in consolidating accounts. Journal of Accountancy (June): 413-429.

Phillips, L. C. 1965. Accounting for business combinations. The Accounting Review (April): 377-381.

Rayburn, F. R. 1975. Pooling of interest: The status of enforcement. Journal of Accountancy (October): 82-85.

Rayburn, F. R. and O. S. Powers. 1991. A history of pooling of interests accounting for business combinations in the United States. Accounting Historians Journal (December): 155-192.

Reed, R. A. 1972. Consolidation accounting. Management Accounting (August): 33-34.

Retz, D. J. 1973. Business combinations: Pooling or purchase? Management Accounting (February): 45-46, 50.

Rezaee, Z., W. F. Ford and W. J. Grasty. 2000. Proposed accounting standards on business combinations: Implications for the business community. Management Accounting Quarterly (Fall): 26-33.

Roberts, J. W. 1920. Technique of consolidated returns. Journal of Accountancy (January): 43-52.

Robinson, J. 1918. Theory and practice: Consolidated balance sheets, unrealized profits, cemetery and land accounts, contractors' accounts, club initiation fees. Journal of Accountancy (December): 473-480.

Rue, J. C. and D. E. Tosh. 1987. Should we consolidate finance subsidiaries? Management Accounting (April): 45-50.

Rushing, R. 1965. Adjusting inventories for consolidated statements. The Accounting Review (April): 458-459.

Russell, W. 2000. When seconds matter. Strategic Finance (May): 62-66. (Reducing the time required for consolidations, annual audits, and foreign exchange calculations).

Sapienza, S. R. 1960. The divided house of consolidations. The Accounting Review (July): 503-510.

Sapienza, S. R. 1962. Pooling theory and practice in business combinations. The Accounting Review (April): 263-278.

Sapienza, S. R. 1963. Business combinations - A case study. The Accounting Review (January): 91-101.

Sapienza, S. R. 1964. An examination of AICPA Research Study No. 5 - Standards for pooling. The Accounting Review (July): 582-590.

Sapienza, S. R. 1967. Discussion of purchase versus pooling of interests: The search for a predictor. Journal of Accounting Research (Empirical Research in Accounting: Selected Studies): 205-209.

Schiff, A. I. and J. B. Schiff. 2002. Everyone out of the pool: A segment reporting perspective. Management Accounting Quarterly (Spring): 1-8.

Schoderbek, M. P. and M. D. Slaubaugh. 2001. The FASB exposure draft on accounting for business combinations and intangible assets: An instructional assignment. Journal of Accounting Education 19(4): 265-281.

Schrader, W. J. 1958. Business combinations. The Accounting Review (January): 72-75.

Schweikart, J. A. 1981. We must end consolidation of foreign subsidiaries. Management Accounting (August): 15-18.

Simon, S. I. 1953. Consolidated statements and the law. The Accounting Review (October): 505-514.

Simons, H. 1956. Continuity in consolidated statements. The Accounting Review (October): 652-662.

Tan, P. and C. Lim. 2017. Heineken's acquisition of Asia Pacific Breweries: Accounting for business combinations and changes in ownership. Issues in Accounting Education (November): 101-127.

Wahlen, J. M., J. R. Boatsman, R. H. Herz, R. G. Jennings, G. J. Jones, K. Palepu, K. R. Petroni, S. G. Ryan and K. Schipper. 1999. AAA Financial Accounting Standards committee responses to FASB: Methods of accounting for business combinations: Recommendations of the G4+1 for achieving convergence. Accounting Horizons (September): 299-303.

Walker, R. G. 1976. An evaluation of the information conveyed by consolidated statements. Abacus 12(2): 77-115.

Walker, R. G. 1978. International accounting compromises: The case of consolidation accounting. Abacus 14(2): 97-111.

Walker, R. G. and J. Mack. 1998. The influence of regulation on the publication of consolidated statements. Abacus 34(1): 48-74.

Walton, S. 1918. Consolidated statements. Journal of Accountancy (March): 225-237.

Walton, S. and H. A. Finney. 1918. Consolidated statements II. Journal of Accountancy (April): 303-320.

Walton, S. and H. A. Finney. 1918. Students' department: Consolidated statements III. Journal of Accountancy (May): 384-399.

Walton, S. and H. A. Finney. 1918. Students' department: Consolidated statements IV. Journal of Accountancy (June): 460-476.

Wangerin, D. 2019. M&A due diligence, post acquisition performance, and financial reporting for business combinations. Contemporary Accounting Research 36(4): 2344-2378.

Warfield, T. D., J. Gribble, M. H. Lang, C. M. C. Lee, T. J. Linsmeier, S. H. Penman, D. Shores, J. H. Smith and R. G. Stephens. 1996. AAA Financial Accounting Standards Committee response to FASB exposure drafts: Proposed statement of financial accounting standards - Consolidated financial statements: Policy and procedures. Accounting Horizons (September): 182-185.

Webster, G. R. 1919. Consolidated accounts. Journal of Accountancy (October): 258-272.

Weygandt, J. J., M. E. Barth, W. A. Collins, G. M. Crooch, T. J. Frecka, E. A. Imhoff, Jr. C. L. McDonald, L. Revsine and D. G. Searfoss. 1994. AAA's Financial Accounting Standards Committee response to the FASB discussion memorandum "Consolidation policy and procedures". Accounting Horizons (September): 120-125.

Whittred, G. 1986. The evolution of consolidated financial reporting in Australia. Abacus 22(2): 103-120.

Whittred, G. 1987. The derived demand for consolidated financial reporting. Journal of Accounting and Economics (December): 259-285.

Wyatt, A. R. 1965. Accounting for business combinations: What next? The Accounting Review (July): 527-535.

Wyatt, A. R. 1967. Discussion of purchase versus pooling of interests: The search for a predictor. Journal of Accounting Research (Empirical Research in Accounting: Selected Studies): 210-212.