4The following terms are used in this Standard with the meanings specified.

4 The following terms are used in this Standard with the meanings specified.

Consolidated financial statements are the financial statements of a group presented as those of a single economic entity.

Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

A group is a parent and all its subsidiaries.

Minority interest is that portion of the profit or loss and net assets of a subsidiary attributable to equity interests that are not owned, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, by the parent.

A parent is an entity that has one or more subsidiaries.

Separate financial statements are those presented by a parent, an investor in an associate or a venturer in a jointly controlled entity, in which the investments are accounted for on the basis of the direct equity interest rather than on the basis of the reported results and net assets of the investees.

A subsidiary is an entity, including an unincorporated entity such as a partnership, that is controlled by another entity (known as the parent).

5 A parent or its subsidiary may be an investor in an associate or a venturer in a jointly controlled entity. In such cases, consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with this Standard are also prepared so as to comply with AASB 128 Investments in Associates and AASB 131 Interests in Joint Ventures.

6 For an entity described in paragraph 5, separate financial statements are those prepared and presented in addition to the financial statements referred to in paragraph 5. Separate financial statements need not be appended to, or accompany, those statements.

Aus6.1 Notwithstanding paragraph 6, for the purpose of reporting under the Corporations Act, consolidated financial statements and separate financial statements are required to be presented together.

7 The financial statements of an entity that does not have a subsidiary, associate or venturer’s interest in a jointly controlled entity are not separate financial statements.

8 A parent that is exempted in accordance with paragraphs 10 and Aus10.1 from presenting consolidated financial statements may present separate financial statements as its only financial statements.

Presentation of Consolidated Financial S Presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements

Presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements

9 A parent, other than a parent described in paragraph 10, as modified by paragraph Aus10.1, shall present consolidated financial statements in which it consolidates its investments in subsidiaries in accordance with this Standard.

Aus9.1 In certain instances in the public sector a group of entities (e.g. a government and its controlled entities) is a reporting entity, but the parent may not be explicitly identified for financial reporting purposes. This Standard does not deem a parent in such a group to be a separate reporting entity. Furthermore, this Standard does not require the preparation of separate financial statements for the parent, but does require consolidated financial statements to be presented.