Annual Report - QPAC
Annual Report - QPAC
Annual Report - QPAC
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QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST<br />
NOTES<br />
Note 1<br />
Objectives and Principal Activities of the Trust<br />
The objectives of the Trust are to produce, present, and manage the performing arts in the Queensland<br />
Performing Arts Centre, and elsewhere, as well as to promote and encourage either directly or indirectly the<br />
knowledge, understanding, appreciation, enjoyment of and participation in the performing arts.<br />
The Trust is partly funded for the outputs it delivers by Parliamentary appropriations. It also provides services<br />
on a fee for service basis including: venue rental, production crewing services, ticket sales, marketing services<br />
and equipment hire.<br />
Note 2<br />
Significant Accounting Policies<br />
(a)<br />
Basis of Accounting<br />
General<br />
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Equivalents to International<br />
Financial <strong>Report</strong>ing Standards (AEIFRS).<br />
The financial statements comply with the Treasurer’s minimum reporting requirements for the year ended 30<br />
June 2009.<br />
These financial statements are a general purpose financial report.<br />
This financial report has been prepared on an accrual and going concern basis with the exception of Trust Fund<br />
income and expenditure as detailed in note 5.<br />
The financial report has also been prepared under the historical cost convention except for certain assets at<br />
valuation (refer note 2 (c)).<br />
Accounting policies<br />
As stated above these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with AEIFRS.<br />
Comparative figures<br />
Comparative figures and disclosures have been restated and amended to accord with the current year’s<br />
presentation and disclosure.<br />
Classification between current and non-current<br />
In the determination of whether an asset or liability is current or non-current, consideration is given to the time<br />
when each asset or liability is expected to be realised or paid. The asset or liability is classified as current if it is<br />
expected to be turned over within the next twelve months.<br />
Rounding<br />
Unless otherwise stated, amounts in the report have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.<br />
(b)<br />
Revenue Recognition<br />
Revenue is recognised when goods or services are delivered.<br />
Services acquired for no cost<br />
The value of services received free of charge are recognised as revenue when received.<br />
Grants and other Contributions<br />
Grants, donations and gifts which are non-reciprocal in nature are recognised as revenue in the year in which the<br />
Trust receives them. Where grants are received that are reciprocal in nature, revenue is accrued over the term of<br />
the funding arrangements.<br />
Notes to the Financial <strong>Report</strong> for the year ended 30 June 2009<br />
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