09.11.2014 Views

Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange

Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange

Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Fi n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s<br />

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

3. 18. Dividend Distribution<br />

Dividend distribution is recognised as a liability in the<br />

period in which the dividends are approved by<br />

the Company's Shareholders.<br />

3.19. Related Party Transactions<br />

Disclosures are made in respect of the<br />

transactions in which one party has the ability to<br />

control or exercise significant influence over the<br />

financial and operating decisions/polices of the<br />

other, irrespective of whether a price is being<br />

charged or not.<br />

3.20. Segment <strong>Report</strong>ing<br />

A segment is a distinguishable component of<br />

an enterprise that is engaged in either providing<br />

products or services (Business Segment) or in<br />

providing products or services within a particular<br />

economic environment (Geographical Segment)<br />

which is subject to risk and rewards that are<br />

different from those of the other segment.<br />

Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 45 - Financial<br />

Instruments:<br />

Recognition and Measurement provides the principles<br />

for recognizing and measuring financial assets and<br />

financial liabilities, including derivative<br />

financial instruments. Previously certain instruments, in<br />

particular derivatives, were held by enterprises<br />

without being reflected in the Balance Sheet.<br />

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating<br />

the potential effect of these Standards on its Financial<br />

Statements. However, the impact of the above<br />

requirements has not been quantified as at Balance<br />

Sheet date.<br />

3.21 New Accounting standards issued but<br />

not effective as at balance sheet date<br />

The Institute of Chartered Accounts of Sri Lanka has<br />

issued the two new standards given below, which<br />

become effective for annual periods beginning on or<br />

after 1st January 2011.<br />

Accordingly these standards have not been applied in<br />

preparing these Financial Statement as they are not<br />

effective for the year ended 31st March <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

?Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 44 - Financial<br />

Instruments: Presentation (SLAS 44)<br />

?Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 45 - Financial<br />

Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (SLAS 45)<br />

These Standards require application of fair value<br />

measurement techniques for financial instruments.<br />

Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 44 - Financial<br />

Instruments:<br />

Presentation provides guidance regarding the<br />

classification of Financial Instrument as equity or debt,<br />

and for the accounting for compound instruments with<br />

characteristics of both equity and debt instruments<br />

based on the substance of the contractual<br />

arrangements.<br />

34

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!