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Segment reporting transparency--caveat emptor: financial analysts, M&A managers, and others need to understand The required segment reporting disclosures under SFAS no. 131. The authors offer some of its key points and a glimpse into the managerial Decision-making processes of three industrial companies.(Company overview)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cooper Tire & Rubber adheres to the standards prescribed in SFAS No. 131, whereas Briggs & Stratton and Caterpillar follow the "management approach" in reconciling their segment numbers to their enterprise numbers. Despite their diverging from SFAS No. 131, the annual reports of the latter two companies received "clean opinions" from their auditors.

For companies growing their businesses through acquisition, in contrast to so-called "organic growth," the right path may mean acquiring a segment or segments of another company rather than the entire enterprise. Financial analysts, merger and acquisition managers, and others researching the strengths and ...

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