SCHEDULE 6COMPANIES ACT GROUP ACCOUNTS

PART 1GENERAL RULES

Acquisition and merger accounting14

1

There must also be stated in a note to the accounts the cumulative amount of goodwill resulting from acquisitions in that and earlier financial years which has been written off otherwise than in the consolidated profit and loss account for that or any earlier financial year.

2

That figure must be shown net of any goodwill attributable to subsidiary undertakings or businesses disposed of prior to the balance sheet date.