Good practices in corporate reporting

Reporting Area:

Segments

Company:

Roche

Country:

Switzerland

Industry:

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

The area of disclosure that is most likely to generate a heated debate among investors is the quality of segment reporting.
Analysts tell us that this essential building-block for fundamental analysis is the area that offers the greatest opportunity for a
companys reporting to differentiate itself from its peers. Roche the Swiss-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology
company show some examples of good practice:

Keeping reported segments consistent throughout the annual report.

Showing operating results for each segment on a IFRS and core basis
Showing detailed breakdowns of line items, for example sales by product and therapeutic area
Giving cash flow information on a segmental basis, including a reconciliation to free cash flow.
Giving key performance indicator information on both a group and segmental basis

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Source: Roche Annual Report 2013 and Financial Report 2013

Please refer to the source documents for the context of the
example.

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