The FASB ASC paragraph 810-10-45-16 states: "The non-controlling interest shall be reported in the consolidated statement of financial position within equity, separately from the parent's equity. That amount shall be clearly identified and labeled, for example, as non-controlling interest in subsidiaries."
However, prior to issuing this current reporting requirement, the FASB considered several alternative display formats for the non-controlling interest. Access the precodification standard, SFAS 160, "Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements," at www.fasb.org to answer the following:
1. What alternative financial statement display formats did the FASB consider for the non-controlling interest?
2. What criteria did the FASB use to evaluate the desirability of each alternative?
3. In what specific ways did FASB Concept Statement 6 affect the FASB's evaluation of these alternatives?