alleryStart learning →Which accounting method combined book values without recording the price paid?
APurchase accounting
BEquity accounting
CPooling-of-interests
DCost accounting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pooling-of-interests
Pooling simply added the two companies' book values and did not distinguish buyer from acquiree.
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