Investments in Equity Securities: Acquiring the Majority Shares of Another Company

This tutorial introduces the topic of investments in equity securities. It involves the accounting for the purchase of another corporation's common shares. This part demonstrates a simplified accounting method when the company acquires the majority shares of another company.

The tutorial is presented by Paquita Davis-Friday, Professor of Accountancy at Zicklin School of Business and produced by Baruch Computing & Technology Center (BCTC).