The most recent available financial statements of the associate are used by the investor in applying the equity method. When the end of the reporting period of the investor is different from that of the associate, the associate prepares, for the use of the investor, financial statements as of the same date as the financial statements of the investor unless it is impracticable to do so.
When it is impractical to align the period ends, adjustments shall be made for the effects of significant transactions or events that occur between that date and the date of the investor’s financial statements
(limited to a gap of no more than three months).