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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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