INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING(LL)+ACCESS
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING(LL)+ACCESS
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781119503583
Author: Kieso
Publisher: JOHN WILEY+SONS INC.
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Chapter 24, Problem 3CE
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Disclosures: The additional information which is attached to the entity’s financial statements and usually has an explanation of activities that has significant effects on the results of the financial statement is known as disclosures.

Interim report: When the financial results are published for the year shorter than the fiscal year, this reporting is said to be an interim report. Three financial statements are presented in the interim report, Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow statement. These are basically not audited and are prepared on quarterly basis.

Segment reporting: Presentation of disclosures along with the financial statements which shows the reporting of operating segments is said to be segmented reporting.

To determine the quantitative magnitude that would require a public company to report separately information about an operating segment.

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