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Our ‘Insights into MFRS 8’ series is designed to illustrate how MFRS 8 should be applied and it provides guidance and insight in some problematic areas. We also include several examples illustrating the Standard’s requirements. This article sets out example disclosures of segment information.

Understanding how an entity is performing from management’s point of view during an interim reporting period can be just as important as the annual disclosures that are required when following MFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’ – which sets out the minimum disclosure requirements for annual reporting periods.

This article sets out further application issues and information regarding other standards involving operating segments.

This article sets out the requirements for entity-wide disclosures.

This article sets out the segment information that needs to be disclosed in the consolidated financial statements of the reporting entity.

This article sets out the requirements of identifying reportable segments, which is closely linked to aggregating operating segments.

This article sets out the requirements when aggregating operating segments, which is closely linked to reportable segments.

This article focuses on part step 6; reversing impairment losses

This article focuses on part step 6; recognition of impairment losses

This article discusses when there are exceptions to the rule of comparing recoverable amount with carrying amount, which is step 5 in the impairment review process.

This article is the final in a three-part series on Step 4 of the impairment review on estimating the recoverable amount and discusses how to estimate an appropriate discount rate in value in use (VIU) calculations.

MFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’ aligns external reporting through the identification and reporting of operating segments with what is reported internally by management.

This article is the second in a three-part series on Step 4 of the impairment review on estimating the recoverable amount and discusses estimating future cash inflows and outflows in value in use (VIU) calculations.

This article, covers the definitions of recoverable amount and fair value less costs of disposal (FVLCOD) and provides an overview of value in use (VIU).

This introductory article summarises the requirements and scope of MFRS 8 and explains the key steps in determining reportable segments.

This article is the second of a three-part series on cashgenerating units (CGUs). In this article we discuss how to allocate assets to CGUs, which follows an article on how to identify CGUs and then finally we will discuss how to allocate goodwill to CGUs.