Please explain operating segments of an enterprise. How does
Not what you're looking for?
Please explain operating segments of an enterprise. How does SFAS No. 131 define an operating segment, and what thresholds must be met for an operating segment to be a reportable segment?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
Please explain operating segments of an enterprise. How does SFAS No. 131 define an operating segment, and what thresholds must be met for an operating segment to be a reportable segment?
Solution Preview
Please explain operating segments of an enterprise. How does SFAS No. 131 define an operating segment, and what thresholds must be met for an operating segment to be a reportable segment?
As defined in SFAS No. 131, an operating segment is a component of an enterprise that meets certain criteria. The component must:
1. Engage in business activities ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Understanding the Accounting Equation
These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.
Academic Reading and Writing: Critical Thinking
Importance of Critical Thinking
Six Sigma for Process Improvement
A high level understanding of Six Sigma and what it is all about. This just gives you a glimpse of Six Sigma which entails more in-depth knowledge of processes and techniques.
Business Ethics Awareness Strategy
This quiz is designed to assess your current ability for determining the characteristics of ethical behavior. It is essential that leaders, managers, and employees are able to distinguish between positive and negative ethical behavior. The quicker you assess a person's ethical tendency, the awareness empowers you to develop a strategy on how to interact with them.
Paradigms and Frameworks of Management Research
This quiz evaluates your understanding of the paradigm-based and epistimological frameworks of research. It is intended for advanced students.