Early Adoption of FRSs and Amendments to FRSs During the financial year, the Group early adopted FRS 4 Insurance Contracts in accordance with the transitional provisions require simultaneous adoption of Financial Guarantee Contracts (Amendments to IAS 39 and I...
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Tagged As: change in accounting policy, corporate guarantees, Early Adoption FRS 4 Insurance Contracts, Financial guarantess, FRS 4, insurance liabilities
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING POLICY – MEASUREMENT OF STAGE OF COMPLETION FOR CONTRACT WORK Prior to 1 July 2008, where the outcome of a construction contract can be reliably estimated, contract revenue and contract costs are recognised as revenue and expenses respec...
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Tagged As: change in accounting policy, measurement of contract stage of completion, proportion of contract costs as work performed, Sample Disclosure in Financial Statements, survey of work done
Change In Accounting Policy As A Result Of Adoption Of FRS 140: Investment Property The adoption of this new FRS has resulted in a change in accounting policy for investment properties. Investment properties of the Company are now stated at fair value, represe...
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Change in Accounting Policy – Valuation Method of Inventories Prior to 1 January 2009, the cost of inventories was determined on the weighted average basis. The directors consider that the change to the first-in, first-out method gives a fairer presentat...
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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION a) Change in accounting policy Prior to 30 April 2008, the Group presented its segmental information only by geographical segment as the Group’s activities were predominantly in the sector of property development and manu...
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Tagged As: change in accounting policy, FRS 8, Sample Disclosure in Financial Statements, segmental reporting, Segmmental Information
Non-amortisation of Plantation Development Expenditure With effect from 1 April 2008, planting expenditure incurred on newly developed land capitalised under plantation development expenditure is not amortised. Replanting expenditure of similar crops on former...
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