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S P <strong>Setia</strong> <strong>Berhad</strong> Group<br />

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2008<br />

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)<br />

(e)<br />

Subsidiary companies<br />

A subsidiary company is an entity controlled by the Company. Control exists when the Company has the power, directly or<br />

indirectly, to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. The existence<br />

and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible, are considered when assessing whether the<br />

Company has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of another entity.<br />

In the Company’s separate financial statements, investment in subsidiary companies are stated at cost less impairment<br />

losses. Impairment losses are charged to the income statement.<br />

On disposal, the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amounts of the subsidiary company<br />

disposed of is taken to the income statement.<br />

(f)<br />

Basis of consolidation<br />

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and of all its subsidiary<br />

companies and jointly controlled entities (see note 1(h) below) made up to the end of the financial year. The consolidated<br />

financial statements are prepared using uniform accounting policies for like transactions in similar circumstances.<br />

All intra-group balances, transactions, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation and the consolidated<br />

financial statements reflect external transactions only.<br />

All subsidiary companies and jointly controlled entities are consolidated on the purchase method of accounting from the date<br />

of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and continue to be consolidated until the date that such<br />

control ceases except for Syarikat Kemajuan Jerai Sdn Bhd and Wawasan Indera Sdn Bhd which are consolidated on the<br />

merger method of accounting in accordance with the provisions of Malaysian Accounting Standard No. 2.<br />

The Group has chosen to adopt the provisions of FRS 3 – Business Combinations prospectively, as permitted under the<br />

transitional provisions of FRS 3. Accordingly, the effects of the merger method of accounting under Malaysian Accounting<br />

Standard No. 2 have been retained.<br />

Under the purchase method of accounting, the cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the fair values of the<br />

assets given, liabilities incurred or assumed and equity instruments issued at the date of exchange, plus any costs directly<br />

attributable to the acquisition. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed are measured at<br />

their fair values at the acquisition date.<br />

The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair values of the identifiable assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities acquired is<br />

retained in the balance sheet as goodwill, while the shortfall is immediately credited to the consolidated income statement.<br />

The goodwill is accounted for in accordance with the accounting policy set out in (v)(i) below.<br />

Goodwill arising on the acquisition of subsidiary companies is presented separately in the balance sheet.<br />

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated impairment losses, if any. Goodwill is tested<br />

for impairment, annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values may<br />

be impaired.<br />

Minority interests represent the portion of the profit or loss and net assets of subsidiary companies not held by<br />

the Group.

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