Accounting Analysis

You are the financial controller of Black Stone PLC, a listed company which prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with International

Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Your managing director, who is not having a background in accounting, has requested you to clarify his questions (given

below in points i & ii) concerning segment reporting, with relevant examples:

i. In which circumstance the company can able to declare a segment as reportable segment even if they do not meet the quantitative thresholds?
ii. Explain the disclosure requirement on reportable operating segments.

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