# The Small Companies and Groups (Accounts and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2008, Paragraph 8: Acquisition and merger accounting


An acquisition must be accounted for by the acquisition method of accounting unless the conditions for accounting for it as a merger are met and the merger method of accounting is adopted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110806426/schedule/6/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-small-companies-and-groups-accounts-and-directors-report-regulations-2008/schedule-6/paragraph-8
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