annual report 2010 - 2011 - Intsika Yethu Municipality

Intsika Yethu Municipality
Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2011
Accounting Policies
1.3 Property, plant and equipment (continued)
Transitional provision
According to the transitional provision, the municipality is not required to measure property, plant and equipment for reporting
periods beginning on or after a date within three years following the date of initial adoption of the Standard of GRAP on
Property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment has accordingly been recognised at provisional amounts, as
disclosed in note 4. The transitional provision expires on 30 June 2012.
Until such time as the measurement period expires and property, plant and equipment is recognised and measured in
accordance with the requirements of the Standard of GRAP on Property, plant and equipment, the municipality need not
comply with the Standards of GRAP on:
Presentation of Financial Statements (GRAP 1),
The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Transactions (GRAP 4),
Leases (GRAP 13),
Segment Reporting (GRAP 18),
Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (GRAP 100)
The exemption from applying the measurement requirements of the Standard of GRAP on Property, plant and equipment
implies that any associated presentation and disclosure requirements need not be complied with for property, plant and
equipment not measured in accordance with the requirements of the Standard of GRAP on Property, plant and equipment.
1.4 Intangible assets
An asset is identified as an intangible asset when it:
is capable of being separated or divided from an entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged,
either individually or together with a related contract, assets or liability; or
arises from contractual rights or other legal rights, regardless whether those rights are transferable or separate
from the municipality or from other rights and obligations.
An intangible asset is recognised when:
it is probable that the expected future economic benefits or service potential that are attributable to the asset will
flow to the municipality; and
the cost or fair value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost.
An intangible asset acquired at no or nominal cost, the cost shall be its fair value as at the date of acquisition.
Intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses.
The amortisation period and the amortisation method for intangible assets are reviewed at each reporting date.
Reassessing the useful life of an intangible asset with a finite useful life after it was classified as indefinite is an indicator that
the asset may be impaired. As a result the asset is tested for impairment and the remaining carrying amount is amortised over
its useful life.
Internally generated brands, mastheads, publishing titles, customer lists and items similar in substance are not recognised as
intangible assets.
Amortisation is provided to write down the intangible assets, on a straight line basis, to their residual values as follows:
Item
Computer software
Useful life
3 years
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