Basis Of Presentation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis Of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2015, the terms "ACCO Brands," "ACCO," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to ACCO Brands Corporation, a Delaware corporation incorporated in 2005, and its consolidated domestic and international subsidiaries.

The management of ACCO Brands Corporation is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in this annual report.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ACCO Brands Corporation and its domestic and international subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Our investments in companies that are between 20% and 50% owned are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. ACCO Brands has an equity investment in the following joint venture: Pelikan-Artline Pty Ltd ("Pelikan-Artline") - 50% ownership. Our share of earnings from equity investments is included on the line entitled "Equity in earnings of joint ventures" in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

On May 1, 2012, we completed the merger (the "Merger") of the Mead Consumer and Office Products Business ("Mead C&OP") with a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.