Corporation Switch User Manual

13-12 Oracle Financial Consolidation Hub User's Guide
North Americas Group does not own Mexico through any other branches, so no
multiple parent calculations are performed.
Next, North Americas Group is consolidated to Americas Group. At this point, Mexico
is owned through additional branches: Americas Group > Mexico, Americas Group >
South Americas Group > Mexico and Americas Group > South Americas Group >
Colombia > Mexico.
Americas Group >Mexico
Americas Group owns 10% of Mexico. The minority interest consolidation rule will
produce the following consolidation entry in the currency of Americas Group, US
dollars.
Organization Line Item Debits Credits
15.100 3650 – Minority Interest B/S 90

15.100 5450 – Minority Interest P/L

90
The consolidation rule will calculate the balance as the change in minority ownership
times the trial balance: (-0.10) * 900 = -90. This balance is added back.
Americas Group > South Americas Group > Mexico
Americas Group owns 60% of South Americas Group, which owns 7% of Mexico. Thus,
Americas Group owns 60% * 7% = 4.2% of Mexico through this branch. The minority
interest consolidation rule will produce the following consolidation entry in the
currency of Americas Group, US dollars.
Organization Line Item Debits Credits
15.100 3650 – Minority Interest B/S 37.8

15.100 5450 – Minority Interest P/L

37.8
The consolidation rule will calculate the balance as the change in minority ownership
times the trial balance: (-0.042) * 900 = -37.8. This balance is added back.
Americas Group > South Americas Group > Colombia > Mexico
Americas Group owns 60% of South Americas Group, which owns 100% of Colombia,
which owns 8% of Mexico. Thus, Americas Group owns 60% * 100% * 8% = 4.8% of
Mexico through this branch. The minority interest consolidation rule will produce the
following consolidation entry in the currency of Americas Group, US dollars.