Operating segments, Financial Accounting

Assignment Help:

Vincent Ltd operates solely in Western Australia and the chief operating decision maker has identified five operating segments: Mining, Insurance, Retailing, Manufacturing and Transport.  The following information is provided to you for the year ending 30 June 2012:

 

Segment

Revenue

($000)

Segment

Result

($000)

Segment

Assets

($000)

Mining

11 100

2 835

18 000

Insurance

4 950

-7 800

7 500

Retailing

2 100

750

3 000

Manufacturing

600

240

9 000

Transport

6 960

 3 525

7 500

Additional Information

Thirty per cent of the revenue earnt by the Transport segment was generated from intersegment sales from the Mining segment.

Required

Determine which of the five operating segments are reportable using the guidelines provided in the relevant accounting standard and offer any explanations as required.  Show all workings.


Related Discussions:- Operating segments

Treasury stock, 1-Dec $92,000.00 of 5% bonds are purchased with check. Int...

1-Dec $92,000.00 of 5% bonds are purchased with check. Interest is paid once a year and will mature in 5 years. The market yield for these bonds is 4%.

Proposed dividends by subsidiary company, Proposed dividends by subsidiary ...

Proposed dividends by subsidiary company If the subsidiary company has proposed some dividends appearing under current liabilities then the dividends are payable to the holding c

Find annual acquiring firm, Find the annual reports of the acquiring firm a...

Find the annual reports of the acquiring firm and answer the following questions for the five years before merger took place I)   What information is provided about merger a

Effect of additional debt finance on financial position, Q. Effect of Addit...

Q. Effect of Additional Debt Finance on Financial Position? Debt finance of $3·2m would raise gearing on a book value basis from 54% to 203% ((1167 + 3200)/2150) which is five

What is short sale, Q. What is Short Sale? Short Sale - Sale of an item...

Q. What is Short Sale? Short Sale - Sale of an item before it is purchased. A person entering into a short sale believes that the price of item will decline between date of the

Calculation of the change in finance costs, Q. Calculation of the change in...

Q. Calculation of the change in finance costs? Past ACCA examiners have occupied inconsistent approaches regarding the calculation of the change in finance costs due to settlem

Effect of receiving order, Effect of receiving order The consequences o...

Effect of receiving order The consequences of the making of the receiving order are: The debtor retains ownership, but loses possession and control of his property; Th

#Fair Value is like throwing gasoline on a fire, Ask question #what are the...

Ask question #what are the additional budens to the investor reuling from the mixed attribute model?

Incomplete Records, Statement to ascertain profit in analysis method and co...

Statement to ascertain profit in analysis method and comparison method, and reconstructed using ledger

Accumulated Depreciation, The office building was bought in January 1, 2011...

The office building was bought in January 1, 2011 and was originally planned to be used for 40 years and had no salvage value. It is depreciated on a straight line basis. Now in

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd