statement of financial performanceNotes<strong>2010</strong>R<strong>2009</strong>RRevenue 11 145,405,530 134,880,025Other income 12 7,195,2917,843,810Employee compensation and benefits 13, 18 (93,226,892) (89,884,988)Operating expenses 13 (39,814,939) (35,463,922)Operating surplus19,558,99017,374,925Finance cost 14 (18,542)(16,598)Surplus for the year 19,540,448 17,358,327cash flow statementNotes<strong>2010</strong>R<strong>2009</strong>RCash flow from Operating Activities 16,008,389 21,145,993Net cash generated by operations 17 10,715,345 14,923,449Interest received 5,311,5866,239,142Interest paid (18,542)(16,598)Cash Flow from Investment Activities (18,063,420) (22,235,923)Purchase of property, vehicles and equipment (1,069,654) (4,057,474Proceeds on disposal of property, vehicles and equipment 186,6601,517Increase in investments held to maturity (17,180,426) (18,179,966)Financing activities --Increase in Cash and Equivalents (2,055,031) (1,089,930)Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Year 25,182,127 26,272,057Cash and Equivalents at End of Year 8 23,127,096 25,182,12772<strong>PPECB</strong> | annual report | <strong>2009</strong> - <strong>2010</strong>
notes to the financial statements1 General Information<strong>PPECB</strong> (The Board) is a statutory organisation which conductsits business in terms of the Perishable Products Export ControlAct 9 of 198<strong>3.</strong> The Board also operates as an assignee forthe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries underthe requirements of the Agricultural Product Standards Act119 of 1990.<strong>PPECB</strong> is a Section 3A Public Entity in terms of the PublicFinance Management Act of 1999. The registered office is45 Silverboom Avenue, Plattekloof, Cape Town.2 Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe principal accounting policies applied in the preparationof these financial statements are set out below. These policieshave been consistently applied to all the years presented,unless otherwise stated.2.1 Basis of PreparationThe financial statements have been prepared in accordancewith the effective South African Standards of GenerallyRecognised Accounting Practices (GRAP) issued by theAccounting Standards Board.The financial statements have been prepared under thehistorical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation ofland and buildings, financial assets and financial liabilitiesheld at fair value.The preparation of financial statements in conformity withSouth African Standards of Generally Recognised AccountingPractices (GRAP) requires the use of certain critical accountingestimates. It also requires management to exercise itsjudgement in the process applying its accounting policies.The areas requiring a higher degree of judgementor complexity or areas where assumptions and estimatesare significant to the financial statements are set out innote 4.a) Standards, amendments and interpretations effective in <strong>2010</strong>.GRAP 09,GRAP 13,GRAP 14,GRAP 17,GRAP 19,Revenue from exchange transactionsLeasesEvents after the reporting dateProperty, plant and equipmentProvisions, Contingent Liabilities andContingent AssetsIAS 32 (AC125), Financial instruments: Presentation -amendedb) Standards, amendments and interpretations effective in<strong>2010</strong> but not relevant.Certain new accounting standards, interpretations andamendments have been published that are mandatory foraccounting periods beginning on or after 1 April <strong>2009</strong> or laterperiods but which the Board has not adopted. None of thesenew standards, interpretations and amendments, as set outbelow, are deemed relevant to the Board's operations.GRAP 04, The Effects of changes in Foreign Exchange RatesGRAP 05, Borrowing costsGRAP 06, Consolidated financial statementsGRAP 07, Investment in associatesGRAP 08, Interest in joint venturesGRAP 10, Financial <strong>Report</strong>ing in Hyperinflationary EconomiesGRAP 11, Construction ContractsGRAP 12, InventoriesGRAP 16, Investment propertyGRAP 100, Non-current assets held for sale anddiscontinued operationsGRAP 101, AgricultureGRAP 102, Intangible AssetsIFRIC 13, Customer Loyalty ProgrammesIFRS 3, Business combinations - revisedIFRS 6, Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral ResourcesIAS 12 (AC 102), Income Taxes<strong>PPECB</strong> | annual report | <strong>2009</strong> - <strong>2010</strong> 73