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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

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