2010 - Yarriambiack Council
2010 - Yarriambiack Council
2010 - Yarriambiack Council
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS<br />
Note 36 Financial Instruments<br />
(a)<br />
Accounting Policy, Terms & Conditions<br />
Financial<br />
Instruments<br />
Financial Assets<br />
Cash and cash<br />
equivalents<br />
Notes Accounting Policy Terms and Conditions<br />
17 Cash on hand and at bank and<br />
money market call account are<br />
valued at face value.<br />
Cash funds are at call and<br />
have an average interest rate<br />
of 3.9 % (2.4% in 2008/2009).<br />
Investments and bills are valued at<br />
cost.<br />
Investments are held to maximise<br />
interest returns of surplus cash.<br />
Funds returned fixed interest<br />
rate of between 4.70 %<br />
(3.22% in 2008/2009), and<br />
6.10 % (7.40% in 2008/2009)<br />
net of fees.<br />
Interest revenue is recognised as it<br />
accrues.<br />
Trade and other<br />
receivables<br />
18 Trade and other receivables, are<br />
carried at nominal amounts due less<br />
any provision for doubtful debts. A<br />
provision for doubtful debts is<br />
recognised when collection of the<br />
full nominal amount is no longer<br />
probable. Collectability of overdue<br />
amounts is assessed on an ongoing<br />
basis<br />
Financial Liabilities<br />
Bank Overdraft N/A The <strong>Council</strong> has a $1,200,000 bank<br />
overdraft facility, which is used, in<br />
part, from time to time. The balance<br />
owing at 30/06/<strong>2010</strong> was nil.<br />
General debtors are<br />
unsecured. Credit terms are<br />
based on 30 days. There has<br />
been an increase in doubtful<br />
debts of 18% (8.8% in<br />
2008/2009)<br />
Interest is charged at the<br />
bank’s benchmark rate. The<br />
bank overdraft is secured by a<br />
charge over the rates of the<br />
<strong>Council</strong>.<br />
Trade and other<br />
payables<br />
Interest-bearing<br />
loans and<br />
borrowings.<br />
24 Trade Creditors are recognised for<br />
amounts to be paid in the future for<br />
goods and services received,<br />
whether or not billed to the <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
27 Loans are carried at their principal<br />
amounts which represent the<br />
present value of future cash flows<br />
associated with servicing the debt.<br />
Interest is accrued over the period it<br />
becomes due and recognized as<br />
part payables.<br />
General Creditors are<br />
unsecured, not subject to<br />
interest charges and are<br />
normally settled on 30 days.<br />
Borrowings are secured by<br />
way of mortgage over the<br />
general rates of the <strong>Council</strong>.<br />
The weighted average interest<br />
rate on borrowings is 6.51%<br />
during 2009/<strong>2010</strong> (6.51% in<br />
2008/2009)<br />
Annual Report 2009/10 73