Operating segment

The step-by-step IAS 36 impairment approach

When looking at the step-by-step IAS 36 impairment approach it comes down to the following broadly organised steps:

  • What?? – Determining the scope and structure of the impairment review,
  • If and when? – Determining if and when a quantitative impairment test is necessary, jump to this part here
  • How? – Understanding the mechanics of the impairment test and how to recognise or reverse any impairment loss, if necessary, jump to this part here.

The objective of IAS 36 Impairment of assets is to outline the procedures that an entity applies to ensure that its assets’ carrying values are not stated above their recoverable amounts (the amounts to be recovered through use or sale of the assets). To accomplish this … Read more

IAS 36 Best brilliant impairment of telecom assets

IAS 36 Best brilliant impairment of telecom assets sets out the procedures that an entity should follow to ensure that it carries its assets at no more than th IAS 36 Best brilliant impairment of telecom assets eir recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of the amount to be realised through using or selling the asset.

Where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired and an impairment loss must be recognised.

The standard details the circumstances when an impairment loss should be reversed, and also sets out required disclosures for impaired assets, impairment losses, reversals of impairment losses as well as key estimates and assumptions used in measuring the recoverable amounts of cash-generating units (CGUs) that contain goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite … Read more

Cash-generating unit (CGU)

A cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group assets that generates cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets.

Disclosures subsidiaries and NCI

Disclosures subsidiaries and NCI – IFRS 12 requires disclosures for each of an entity’s subsidiaries that have material non-controlling interests. Such disclosures assist users when estimating future profit or loss and cash flows (for example, by identifying the assets and liabilities that are held by subsidiaries, risk exposures of particular group entities, and those subsidiaries that have significant cash flows). The disclosures are as follows (new disclosures compared to the previous standard are in bold):

  • The subsidiary’s nameDisclosures subsidiaries and NCI
  • Its principal place of business (and country of incorporation, if different)Disclosures subsidiaries and NCI
  • The proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interestsDisclosures subsidiaries and NCI
  • The proportion of voting rights held by noncontrolling interests
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IAS 34 Interim financial statements

IAS 34 Interim financial statements provide all there is to know for producing Interim financial statements, what, where, when and what is in them.

Objective

IAS 34 prescribes the guidelines for an entity regarding the preparation of interim financial statements by providing information about the minimum contents of interim financial reports along with the recognition and measurement principles for such financial reports. These interim financial reports will provide the most recent activities, circumstances and financial affairs of the reporting entity

Scope

IAS 34 does not define, which entity is required to publish the interim financial reports, the time period after the end of interim period within which these financial reports should be published and how frequently these should be published.… Read more

Disclosure of operating segments

Disclosure of operating segments – The disclosures regarding operating segments focus on the information that management believes is important when running the business. The disclosure requirements are summarised below.

Information required

Disclosures

General information
  • Factors used to identify the reportable segments. Disclosure of operating segments
  • Types of product/service from which each reportable segment derives its revenue.

Information about the reportable segment; profit or loss, revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities and the basis of measurement
  • A measure of profit or loss and total assets. Disclosure of operating segments
  • A number of specific disclosures, such as revenues from external customers if they are included in segment profit or loss and presented regularly to the CODM. Disclosure of operating segments
  • Explanation of the measurement
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What are operating segments?

What are operating segments – Most entities will be able to identify their operating segments easily by reference to the definition. However, when this is not the case, for example if the chief operating decision maker (CODM) uses more than one set of segment information, other factors may enable the operating segments to be identified.

Factors to consider in determining operating segments for a reporting entity are: What are operating segments

  • the nature of the business activities of each component of the entity, the existence of managers responsible for them, and information presented to the board of directors.
  • an operating segment will usually have a segment manager who is directly accountable to, and has regular contact with, the CODM to
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