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Equity interest accounting – The measurement alternative and more

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Did you enjoy this episode? Text us your thoughts and be sure to include the episode name.We wrap up our miniseries on loans and investments with a discussion of the accounting for equity interests, a topic that can impact companies across all industries.In this episode, we discuss:2:02 – Equity interests in scope of ASC 321, Investments—Equity Securities13:19 – Determining whether an equity interest has a readily determinable fair value15:10 – An overview of the “measurement alternative,” including:22:27 – Impairment of equity interests25:31 – Identifying observable transactionsFor more information, see chapter 2 of our Loans and investments guide. Also, check out our other episodes in this miniseries:Applying the CECL model to financial asset credit lossesAccounting for debt securities held by corporatesAccounting for loan receivables by corporatesAdditionally, follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app for more episodes.Chip Currie is a partner in PwC’s National Office with nearly 30 years of experie