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    A practical guide to segment reporting September 2008 PricewaterhouseCoopers’ IFRS and corporate governance publications and tools 2008 IFRS technical publications IFRS Manual of Accounting 2008 Provides expert practical guidance on how groups should prepare their consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Comprehensive publication including hundreds of worked examples‚ extracts from company reports and model financial statements. IFRS Pocket Guide 2008 Provides a summary

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    to establish principles for reporting financial information by segments. The disclosure of this information will: (a) help users of the financial statements to better understand the entity’s past performance and to identify the resources allocated to support the major activities of the entity; and (b) enhance the transparency of financial reporting and enable the entity to better discharge its accountability obligations. Definition of a Segment A segment is a distinguishable activity

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    CONTRIBUTE TO SEGMENT REPORTING TRANSPARENCY? Advanced Accounting ACC 610 January 4TH‚ 2010 1. INTRODUCTION: An operating Segment is a component of an entity that may earn revenues or incur expenses‚ whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (COMD) and for which discrete financial information is available. Generally‚ financial information is required to be reported on the basis that it is used internally for evaluating segment performance and

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    SEGMENT REPORTING Many U.S. companies operate in several different industries or in different geographic area. When this occurs‚ the difficulties related to financial statement analysis are compounded. Investors who must evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of stock of a diversified company have a difficult task when analyzing such companies which report only the aggregate of their operations. Industry segments and geographic areas of operations can have different levels of

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    and pressures. This pattern certainly holds true in regards to financial reporting. The first financial reporting regulations were set in place during the Great Depression in reaction to the stock market collapse of 1929. These regulations were The Securities Act of 1933 and The Securities Exchange Act of 1934‚ which established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and became the foundation for future financial reporting regulations. While addressing Congress‚ President Roosevelt said that the

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    19 CONTENTS OBJECTIVES 16:49 Page 427 Segment reporting Clare B. Roberts1 19.1 What is segment reporting? 19.2 The need for segment information 19.3 Disclosure regulations 19.3.1 Introduction 19.3.2 Requirements in the United States 19.3.3 IAS 14 19.3.4 IFRS 8 19.4 Evidence on the benefits of segment reporting 19.4.1 Introduction 19.4.2 Studies of user decision making 19.4.3 Studies using researchers’ forecasts 19.4.4 Stock market reactions to segment disclosures Summary References Questions

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    Chapter 13 Segment and Interim Reporting   Multiple Choice Questions    Wakefield Company uses a perpetual inventory system. In August‚ it sold 2‚000 units from its LIFO-base inventory‚ which had originally cost $35 per unit. The replacement cost is expected to be $45 per unit. The company is planning to reduce its inventory and expects to replace only 1‚500 of these units by December 31‚ the end of its fiscal year. The company replaced 1‚500 units in November at an actual cost of $50 per unit

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    Given that sustainability reporting is not currently required of companies‚ what do you see as the possible benefits and disadvantages of sustainability reporting? Using the information in the case‚ the summary data reported in Tables 4 and 5‚ and Johnson & Johnson’s most recent sustainability report (available at http://www.jnj.com/connect/caring/?flash=true)‚ what aspects of sustainability reporting seem to be a priority for the company‚ and why? Provide examples from the 2008 sustainability report

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    Reporting Reporting Pamela Jefferies ACC 541 October 19‚ 2010 Christine Errico Abstract Our company has acquired a new manufacturing company. The new company has certain components‚ which are different from the new parent company. First‚ it has two different pension plans‚ which our company will have to research and to learn how to report on our financial statement. Also they have two different segments‚ which our objective is to eliminate. Our first goal is to define the pension

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    (AS) 17 Segment Reporting Contents OBJECTIVE SCOPE DEFINITIONS IDENTIFYING REPORTABLE SEGMENTS Primary and Secondary Segment Reporting Formats Business and Geographical Segments Reportable Segments SEGMENT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DISCLOSURE Primary Reporting Format Secondary Segment Information Illustrative Segment Disclosures Other Disclosures ILLUSTRATIONS Paragraphs 1-4 5-18 19-32 19-23 24-26 27-32 33-37 38-59 39-46 47-51 52 53-59 214 AS 17 (issued 2000) Accounting Standard (AS) 17 Segment Reporting

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