Whitley Corporation Identified Four Operating Segments: Automotive, Electrical, Lawn Equipment

question 9

Short Answer

Whitley Corporation identified four operating segments: Automotive, Electrical, Lawn Equipment, and Sporting Goods.Automotive met the revenue test and the profit or loss test.Electrical met all three tests.Lawn Equipment met only the asset test.Sporting Goods did not meet any of the three tests.Which of these segments must be disclosed separately?

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping worksheet in which the balances of all ledgers are compiled into debit and credit account column totals that are equal.

Uncollectable Account

A debt or receivable that is considered to be uncollectible from a debtor, often because it is overdue or the debtor is unable to pay.

Collection Agency

An enterprise that seeks to collect payments from individuals or businesses on outstanding debts.

Pegboard System

A bookkeeping system that uses a lightweight board with pegs on which forms can be stacked, allowing each transaction to be entered and recorded on four different bookkeeping forms at once; also called the one-write system.