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Annual Report 2004-2005 - City of Vincent

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NOTES TO AND FORMING PARTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

Notes to and forming parts <strong>of</strong> the Financial Statements<br />

for the year ended 30 June <strong>2005</strong><br />

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />

The significant policies which have been adopted in the preparation <strong>of</strong> these financial statements are:<br />

(a)<br />

The Local Government <strong>Report</strong>ing Entity<br />

All Funds through which the Council controls resources to carry on its functions have been included in the financial statements<br />

forming part <strong>of</strong> this financial report.<br />

In the process <strong>of</strong> reporting on the local government as a single unit, all transactions and balances between those Funds (for<br />

example, transfers between Funds) have been eliminated.<br />

Trust Funds<br />

As the Town performs only a custodial role in respect <strong>of</strong> these monies, and because the monies cannot be used for Council<br />

purposes, they are excluded from the financial statements.<br />

A separate statement <strong>of</strong> these monies appears at Note 19 to these financial statements.<br />

Amounts received as bonds, deposits and retention amounts controlled by Council are included in the amount disclosed as<br />

creditors within current liabilities.<br />

(b)<br />

Basis <strong>of</strong> Accounting<br />

This Financial <strong>Report</strong> is a General Purpose Financial <strong>Report</strong>, and has been prepared in accordance with applicable Australian<br />

Accounting Standards and disclosure requirements <strong>of</strong> the Australian Accounting bodies, the Local Government Act 1995 and<br />

the Local Government (Financial Management) Regulations 1996.<br />

It has been prepared on the accrual basis under the convention <strong>of</strong> historical cost accounting.<br />

(c)<br />

Property, Plant and Equipment<br />

(i)<br />

Cost and Valuation<br />

Property, plant and equipment and infrastructure are carried at cost.<br />

Any gain or loss on disposal <strong>of</strong> assets is determined as the difference between the carrying amount <strong>of</strong> the asset at the time <strong>of</strong><br />

disposal and the proceeds from disposal and is included in the operating results in the year <strong>of</strong> disposal.<br />

Fixed assets with acquisition cost <strong>of</strong> less than $500 have not been capitalised.<br />

Land under roads is not recognised in the Statement <strong>of</strong> Financial Position.<br />

Signs and Litter Bins are considered immaterial and have not been capitalised.<br />

(ii)<br />

Depreciation <strong>of</strong> Non-Current Assets<br />

Items <strong>of</strong> property, plant and equipment, including infrastructure and buildings but excluding freehold land, are depreciated over<br />

their estimated useful lives on a straight line basis, using rates which are reviewed each reporting period.<br />

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TOWN OF VINCENT _ A NNUAL R EPORT <strong>2004</strong>-<strong>2005</strong>

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