Population of Italy. 1  Population: 58,133,509 approximately. 2  Age structure can be defined as: 0-14 years: 14.03%. 15-64 years: 65.93%. 65 years and over: 20.04%. 3  Growth Rate of Population: 0.68%. 4  Net Migration Rate: 7.5%.
BREAKING DOWN 'Equity Accounting'. The amount of undistributed profits that the corporation decides to document is generally equal to the percentage of equity it controls. In many cases, the profits of the affiliated company are never distributed to the corporation.
What is the 'Equity Method'. The equity method is an accounting technique used by firms to assess the profits earned by their investments in other companies. The firm reports the income earned on the investment on its income statement, and the reported value is based on the firm's share of the company assets.