[carlosjobim]

Are you sure Apple does their accounting in that way?

[xp84]

Do you have a reason to believe they don’t? We’re not talking about some weird or obscure custom, it’s just basic business ideas.

[robotresearcher]

Apple famously doesn't have conventional business units.

https://www.apple.com/careers/pdf/HBR_How_Apple_Is_Organized...

[xp84]

Thanks for this. For someone like me who hasn't worked inside Apple, it's very useful information.

[carlosjobim]

I think the burden of evidence is with you in this case. It doesn't make sense for Apple to do their accounting with such a method.