2009-10 Annual Report - Australia Post
2009-10 Annual Report - Australia Post
2009-10 Annual Report - Australia Post
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FinAnCiAl And stAtutory rePorts<br />
for the year ended 30 June 20<strong>10</strong><br />
Understanding our reports<br />
australia post’s <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>10</strong> Financial report enables readers to assess the corporation’s results<br />
for the year, its present financial position, its future outlook and the value of its assets.<br />
comparative measures are provided for the previous year.<br />
the statements by directors, chief executive officer and chief finance officer and the<br />
auditor-General’s report are standard legal declarations that are required in all annual<br />
financial reports.<br />
the “corporation” figures are for australia post alone, while the “consolidated” figures include<br />
transactions between australia post or its subsidiary companies and third parties.<br />
all figures in this report are rounded to the nearest $<strong>10</strong>0,000 unless otherwise stated.<br />
the statement of comprehensive income shows the revenue and running costs of the corporation<br />
for the financial year.<br />
the balance sheet provides information on australia post’s assets and liabilities and indicates<br />
the amount of the commonwealth Government’s investment at the end of the financial year.<br />
assets listed in the balance sheet as “current” are likely to be converted to cash within<br />
the next 12 months. liabilities that are “current” are due and payable within 12 months.<br />
“non-current” assets or liabilities are long-term. equity is the corporation’s total capital<br />
and reserves plus profits that have been reinvested over the years.<br />
the cashflow statement shows the derivation of the corporation’s cash resources during<br />
the financial year and its cash outlays.<br />
to gain a complete understanding of australia post’s <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>10</strong> results, the financial report<br />
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying explanatory notes.<br />
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AustrAliA <strong>Post</strong> AnnuAl rePort <strong>2009</strong>–<strong>10</strong> | Financial and statutory reports