Worldscope Database Datatype Definitions Guide

Issue 6
Consumer Distribution
Financial Services
Profit/Loss
See NET INCOME
Alphabetical List of Field Definitions - P
Progress Payments and Other
Asset Data, Annual Item; Field 02100
All Industries:
PROGRESS PAYMENTS AND OTHER represents other inventories effecting Total Inventories but not
included in Finished goods, Work in Process or Raw Materials.
Data is generally not available prior to 1989.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO inventory value
Property, Plant And Equipment - Gross
Asset Data, Annual Item; Field 02301
Industrials, Other Financial Companies:
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (GROSS) represents tangible assets with an expected useful life
of over one year which are expected to be used to produce goods for sale or for distribution of services.
It includes but is not restricted to:
Land
Buildings
Machinery
Equipment
Construction work in progress
Minerals
Oil
Autos & trucks
Timberland and timber rights
Leasehold improvements
Rented equipment, if depreciated
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment leased under capitalized lease obligations
Book plates
Non-current film costs and inventory
Broadcasting rights and licenses
Franchise rights and licenses
Publishing rights and licenses
Funds held for construction
Long term power purchase contacts
Software products
It excludes:
Tools and dies amortized over less than two years
Excess carrying value over cost of property
Copyrights, trademarks, patents and goodwill
Property not used in operations or used in operations to be discontinued
Property held for sale for companies other than Real Estate (treated as investment and advances)
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