Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide
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Issue 6 Denmark Copenhagen Stock Exchange Finland HEX General France SBF 250 Germany Faz Aktien Greece Athens Stock Exchange Hong Kong Hang Seng Index India BSE Sensitive Index Indonesia Jakarta Composite Index Ireland ISEQ Overall Italy Banca Commerciale Italy Index (B.C.I.) Japan Nikkei 225 Malaysia KLSE Composite Index Mexico IPC Index Netherlands CBS General Index New Zealand NZSE40 Index Norway Oslo Stock Exchange Philippines Philippines S.E. Composite Index Portugal BT&A Index Singapore Straits Times Industrial South Africa JSE Industrials South Korea South Korea Composite Index Spain Madrid Stock Exchange Sweden Affarsvarlden Switzerland Swiss Bank Industrial Taiwan Weighted Price Index Thailand Bangkok Stock Exchange Index Turkey Istanbul Composite Index United Kingdom FT All Share United States S&P 500 Venezuela MERINVEST Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - A Amortization and Impairment Of Goodwill Supplementary (Expense) Data, Historic Item, Annual Time Series; Field 18224 All Industries: AMORTIZATION AND IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL represents the total change in positive goodwill, including the amortization change and losses due to impairment of goodwill. This item is populated for the annual, quarterly, semi-annual, trimester, quarterly-cumulative and trimestercumulative time series. Data for this field is generally not available prior to 2001. It includes but is not restricted to: All amortisation/impairment/write-offs/write-downs of goodwill (including any amount described as exceptional/extraordinary) Amortization/impairment of goodwill arising on the acquisition of an equity accounted or associated company Amortization of negative goodwill © Thomson Financial 2003-2007 208 Confidential Information of Thomson Financial
Issue 6 Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - A It excludes: Impairment losses for goodwill arising from the initial application of SFAS 142, and resulting from a transitional impairment test, which are reported as a change in accounting principles. Unamortized negative goodwill written off under the provisions of SFAS 142. Amortization of Brands Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual Item; Field 01152 All Industries (Supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles): AMORTIZATION OF BRANDS represents amortization of brands, patents and trademarks for the period. This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update. Amortization of Computer Software Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual Item; Field 01157 All Industries (Supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles): AMORTIZATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE represents the amortization value of the information a computer uses to perform tasks; this can be either developed by a company or obtained by a company to perform its business. This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update. Amortization Of Deferred Charges Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01150 Industrials, Other Financial Companies: AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED CHARGES represents the cost allocation of expenditure not yet recognized as an expense. Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1992. It includes but is not restricted to: Amortization of start-up costs Footnotes: A. No standard text Amortization of Goodwill Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual and U.S. Interim Item; Field 01156 All Industries: AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL represents amortization of goodwill for the period. Note that this item is supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles. This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed and limited companies and for all update types (fast, full and preliminary). For U.S. companies, it is also available in the interim original and interim restated time series. Amortization Of Intangibles Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01149 All Industries: AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES represents the cost allocation for intangible assets such as patents, leasehold improvements, trademarks, bookplates, tools and film costs. © Thomson Financial 2003-2007 209 Confidential Information of Thomson Financial
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Issue 6<br />
Alphabetical List of Field <strong>Definitions</strong> - A<br />
It excludes:<br />
Impairment losses for goodwill arising from the initial application of SFAS 142, and resulting from a<br />
transitional impairment test, which are reported as a change in accounting principles.<br />
Unamortized negative goodwill written off under the provisions of SFAS 142.<br />
Amortization of Brands<br />
Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual Item; Field 01152<br />
All Industries (Supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles):<br />
AMORTIZATION OF BRANDS represents amortization of brands, patents and trademarks for the period.<br />
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update.<br />
Amortization of Computer Software<br />
Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual Item; Field 01157<br />
All Industries (Supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles):<br />
AMORTIZATION OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE represents the amortization value of the information a<br />
computer uses to perform tasks; this can be either developed by a company or obtained by a company to<br />
perform its business.<br />
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed companies, full update.<br />
Amortization Of Deferred Charges<br />
Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01150<br />
Industrials, Other Financial Companies:<br />
AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED CHARGES represents the cost allocation of expenditure not yet<br />
recognized as an expense.<br />
Data for this field is generally not available prior to 1992.<br />
It includes but is not restricted to:<br />
Amortization of start-up costs<br />
Footnotes:<br />
A. No standard text<br />
Amortization of Goodwill<br />
Supplementary (Expense) Data, Annual and U.S. Interim Item; Field 01156<br />
All Industries:<br />
AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL represents amortization of goodwill for the period. Note that this item is<br />
supplementary to Amortization of Intangibles.<br />
This item is available in the annual original and annual restated time series for detailed and limited companies<br />
and for all update types (fast, full and preliminary). For U.S. companies, it is also available in the interim original<br />
and interim restated time series.<br />
Amortization Of Intangibles<br />
Expense Data, Annual Item; Field 01149<br />
All Industries:<br />
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES represents the cost allocation for intangible assets such as patents,<br />
leasehold improvements, trademarks, bookplates, tools and film costs.<br />
© Thomson Financial 2003-2007 209 Confidential Information of Thomson Financial