2. segment reporting includes in:-
1. IFRS- 8
2. AS-17
3. Ind AS- 14
Segment reporting is the reporting of operating segment of
a company in the disclosures accompanying it’s financial
markets.
A segment may be in the form of a subsidiary or division or
a department, and In some cases a joint venture.
3. According to the AS 17, there are two types of
segment :-
1. business segment
2. geographical segment
1. Business segment:- business segment is a
distinguishable part of an enterprise that is
involved in providing an individual product or
service or a group of related product or services
and that is subject to risks and returns that are
different from those of other business segment.
4. 2. Geoghraphical segment:- geographical
segment is distinguished part of an enterprise
that is involved in providing products or
services within a particular economic
environment and that is subject to risk and
returns that are different from those of
components operating in other economic
environments.
5. Better investment decision
True and fair value
Better utilisation or allocation of resources
Equillibrium in share price
Better credit division
Better understanding of performance
Better understanding of risk and return
Easy judgement
6. Information related to the revenue
Information related to foreign sale
Information related to profit
Information related to customer
Major sale
Other information
7. Allocation of common cost
Cost of segment disclosure
Increase in competition
Difficulty in finding out profit of one product
Management conservatism