This course provides an overview of the accounting and reporting requirements with respect to segment reporting. The accounting and reporting guidance related to segment reporting is prescribed by ASC Topic 280. This course focuses on topics such as the identification of the chief operating decision maker (CODM), the determination of operating segments, and the determination of reportable segments. This course also provides information on disclosure requirements as well as illustrative examples of segment disclosures for companies in different industries.

Course Series

This course is included in the following series:

8 CoursesGAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know

  1. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 1: Accounting for Business Combinations (Text Based Course)
  2. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 2: Revenue Recognition (Text Based Course)
  3. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 3: Lease Transactions (Text Based Course)
  4. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 4: Goodwill Impairment (Text Based Course)
  5. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 5: Segment Reporting (Text Based Course)
  6. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 6: Accounting for Software (Text Based Course)
  7. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 7: Accounting Changes & Error Corrections (Text Based Course)
  8. GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 8: Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Text Based Course)
Learning Objectives
  • Identify key characteristics of operating segments.
  • Recognize characteristics of the entity’s chief operating decision maker.
  • Identify the quantitative thresholds used for reportable segments.
  • Recognize disclosure requirements for reportable segments as well as entity-wide disclosures.
Last updated/reviewed: March 15, 2024
3 Reviews (17 ratings)

Reviews

5
Anonymous Author
Very informative class. You will enjoy it. Could not have enjoyed it more if I wrote it myself. Make sure you take the other classes in this series.
5
Anonymous Author
Fairly detailed information regarding segment report. Good examples from actual sec filings.
4
Member's Profile
I learned a lot from this course. It was laid out well and was easy to understand.
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
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  GAAP Hot Topics - What You Need to Know Chapter 5: Segment Reporting PDF
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