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Notes to the financial statements<br />

2 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d)<br />

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<strong>NUSS</strong><br />

ANNUAl RepoRt 2006<br />

Loans and receivables (cont’d)<br />

Receivables are provided against when objective evidence is received that the Society will not be able to collect all amounts<br />

due to it in accordance with the original terms of the receivables. The amount of the write-down is determined as the<br />

difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows.<br />

Receivables include amounts due from members and sundry receivables.<br />

Cash and cash equivalents<br />

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash balances on hand and at bank, and fixed deposits. For the purpose of the cash flow<br />

statement, term deposit from Development Fund is excluded as it represents non-current asset as well as fixed deposits that<br />

are pledged to financial institutions to secure bankers’ guarantee.<br />

Development Fund<br />

The Development Fund is used for the development of the Society including any expenses incurred for any feasibility study<br />

on prospective development projects of the Society. Primarily, entrance fee from members and interest income from fixed and<br />

term deposits and its related income tax charge are transferred to this fund.<br />

Fixed Assets Fund<br />

The Fixed Assets Fund is accumulated from amounts transferred out of the Development Fund for the costs incurred in the<br />

development of its clubhouses and related equipment and debited with depreciation charges.<br />

In 2006, the Management Committee transferred the brought forward amount of $7,956,562 to the Accumulated Fund.<br />

Financial liabilities<br />

The Society’s financial liabilities include bank loans and overdraft and payables.<br />

Financial liabilities are recognised when the Society become a party to the contractual agreements of the instrument. All<br />

interest related charges are recognised as an expense in “finance costs” in the income and expenditure account.<br />

Loans are raised for support of long term development of the Society’s operations. They are recognised initially at fair value of<br />

proceeds received, less attributable transaction costs, if any. Subsequent to initial recognition, loans are stated at amortised<br />

cost which is the initial fair value less any principal repayments. Interest expense, including premiums payable on settlement<br />

or redemption and direct issue costs, are charged to income and expenditure account on an accrual basis using the effective<br />

interest method and are added to the carrying amount of the instrument to the extent that they are not settled in the period<br />

in which they arise.<br />

Payables, which represents consideration for goods and services to be paid in the future, whether or not billed to the Society,<br />

are recognised initially at their fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost less settlement payments.<br />

Payables include members’ deposits and creditors and accruals.

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