ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781618533128
Author: Halsey
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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Chapter 12, Problem 1Q
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Explain the reasons for involvement of analysts in segment disclosures.

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Segment reports are envisioned to provide a view of the company from the management's perspective. Such information can help users of financial statements to boost their understanding about the company's performance, to better evaluate their expectations for potential net cash flows and to make more knowledgeable decisions about the company as a whole. Segment reports can provide valued vision into the productivity and capacity of a company to generate cash flow, and its ability to maintain it. Analysts prefer businesses with sales diversification and cash flow across various business divisions and with no revenue concentration for any single customer.

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