UK Accounting Practice

Disproportionate Expense and Undue Delay in Accounting
The term 'disproportionate expense and undue delay' refers to circumstances in traditional UK accounting practices where an individual subsidiary undertaking might be excluded from consolidated financial statements due to excessive cost and time requirements to obtain the necessary information.
Exclusion of Subsidiaries from Consolidation
This concept outlines the specific circumstances under which a subsidiary may be excluded from consolidation in a parent company's financial statements under the Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland. This ensures the financial statements provide a true and fair view.

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