MFRS 136 - Identifying cash-generating units
Insights into MFRS 136In this article we discuss how to identify cash-generating units (CGUs), and in our following articles how to allocate assets to them and also then to allocate goodwill to them.
MFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’ aligns external reporting with what is reported internally by management by identifying and reporting operating segments.
Management needs to monitor how they are performing, how they need to allocate their resources and how they can create successful strategies in their markets, so high quality management accounts are key to helping them achieve this. MFRS 8 ‘Operating Segments’ aligns external reporting with what is reported internally by management by identifying and reporting operating segments.
Our ‘Insights into MFRS 8’ series considers some key implementation issues and includes interpretational guidance in certain problematic areas. We also include several examples illustrating the Standard’s requirements. This article sets out the requirements when aggregating operating segments, which is closely linked to reportable segments.
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