The Analysis of the Business Model by the IAS-IFRS Norms: The Role of the Specific Line of the Income Statement
The purpose of this article is to emphasize the importance for financial analysts to study the specific line integrated in the income statement presented in accordance with IAS-IFRS norms. Indeed, the specific line, defined by its non-binding nature, permits to better grasp the originality of the business model and to reveal areas of strategic breakthrough. This information is very useful to facilitate the development of recommendations to investors. To justify the role of the specific line, we conducted a thorough study of eight European sectors of activity. On a theoretical level, this research has enabled us to complete the typology of business model salient themes proposed by the academic literature.