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ANNUAL REPORT 2008 - KNM Steel Sdn Bhd

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NOTES TO THE<br />

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT’D)<br />

2. Significant accounting policies (CONT'D)<br />

(f)<br />

Intangible assets (Cont’d)<br />

(iii)<br />

Subsequent expenditure<br />

Subsequent expenditure on capitalised intangible assets is capitalised only when it increases the<br />

future economic benefits embodied in the specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditure<br />

is expensed as incurred.<br />

(iv)<br />

Amortisation<br />

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually and<br />

whenever there is an indication that they may be impaired.<br />

Other intangible assets are amortised from the date that they are available for use. Amortisation of<br />

intangible assets is charged to the income statements on a straight-line basis over the estimated<br />

useful lives of intangible assets.<br />

The estimated useful lives are as follows:<br />

• Technology related intangible asset 15 years<br />

• Customer related intangible asset 1 - 20 years<br />

(g)<br />

Investments in debt and equity securities<br />

Investments in debt and equity securities are recognised initially at fair value plus attributable transaction<br />

costs.<br />

Subsequent to initial recognition:<br />

a) Investments in non-current equity securities other than investments in subsidiaries and associates,<br />

are stated at cost less any allowance for diminution in value,<br />

b) Investments in non-current debt securities are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest<br />

method less any allowance for diminution in value,<br />

c) All current investments are carried at the lower of cost and market value, determined on an<br />

aggregate portfolio basis by category of investments.<br />

Where in the opinion of the Directors, there is a decline other than temporary in the value of non-current<br />

equity securities and non-current debt securities other than investment in subsidiaries and associates,<br />

the allowance for diminution in value is recognised as an expense in the financial year in which the<br />

decline is identified.<br />

On disposal of an investment, the difference between net disposal proceeds and its carrying amount is<br />

recognised in the income statement.<br />

All investments in debt and equity securities are accounted for using settlement date accounting.<br />

Settlement date accounting refers to:<br />

a) the recognition of an asset on the day it is received by the entity, and<br />

b) the derecognition on an asset and recognition of any gain or loss on disposal on the date it is<br />

delivered.<br />

<strong>KNM</strong> GROUP BERHAD<br />

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<strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> <strong>2008</strong>

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