Answer: The degree of influence that the investor has over the investee.
To report this investment within the company's financial statements, according to IFRS, they depend into two options:
- Stock control: An entity controls a business when it is exposed or has rights over earnings and has the ability to affect these results through its power in the business.
- Minority percentage: The acquirer recognizes in their books an uncontrolled participation and in this case, no decisive decisions can be made.