Under AASB 3/IFRS 3, the method of accounting for a business combination is the:

A) purchase method.
B) acquisition method.
C) joint venture method.
D) market value method.

AASB 3

An accounting standard provided by the Australian Accounting Standards Board relating to Business Combinations, guiding the accounting treatment for all phases of the acquisition process.

IFRS 3

An International Financial Reporting Standard that deals with business combinations, requiring acquired assets and liabilities to be measured at their fair values at acquisition date.

Acquisition Method

An accounting technique used to consolidate the financial statements of two companies when one company acquires control of another.