In the late 1990s, the SEC brought an enforcement action against Sony Corporation alleging inadequate disclosure in its MD&A. Although a Japanese corporation, Sony lists its stock on the New York Stock Exchange and is therefore subject to SEC oversight. Sony had reported only two industry segments in its annual report (electronics and entertainment). The entertainment segment included two separate units, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The music group was profitable, whereas the pictures group was losing significant amounts of money. By combining its music and picture units as a single entertainment segment, Sony was able to conceal significant losses incurred by Sony Pictures. This decision was at odds with both Sony’s external auditor and with its U.S.–based financial staff.