Are recent segment disclosures of Japanese firms useful?: Views of Japanese financial analysts |
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Authors: | Vivek Mande Richard Ortman |
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Institution: | University of Nebraska at Omaha, College of Business Administration, 60th and Dodge Streets, Omaha, NE 68182-0048, USA |
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Abstract: | Since 1990, the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) has required Japanese firms to disclose segment data in annual financial statements. Using a survey instrument, we examine whether Japanese analysts find these segment disclosures to be useful. Our study finds that analysts perceive that segment data aid them in forecasting consolidated sales and net income. However, results also show that analysts are concerned that Japanese firms do not define segments meaningfully and consistently and are arbitrary in the allocation of common costs. Further, the analysts do not believe that the usefulness of segment data improves when it is audited. These results have implications for investors in Japanese stocks and accounting policy bodies, such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). |
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Keywords: | Segment disclosures Japanese financial reporting Financial analysts Segment reporting |
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