The purpose of this discussion is to provide up-to-date information for parent company management on the performance of its subsidiaries and to provide an overview of the financial position of the parent and subsidiary companies and provide information for third parties (outside parties).”

This chapter contributes to the Handbook of Corporate Liability, Martin Petrin & Christian Witting, eds. (Edward Elgar: 2022). It discusses the challenges of imposing liability on corporate groups that are composed of separate legal entities under common control or coordination but which...

Customer relationships are important strategic resources. With a sample of A-share listed firms from 2007 to 2020 in China, this paper examines the recognition and value relevance of customer-related intangible assets. Current accounting standards require an acquirer to recognise identifiable...