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THE ETHNIC COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF QUEENSLAND ACN 010 151 256 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005 NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standards, Urgent Issues Group Consensus Views and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001. The financial report covers the Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland as an individual entity. The Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland is a company limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where stated, current valuations of non‐current assets. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the company in the preparation of the financial report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. (a) Income Tax No provision for income tax has been raised as the company is exempt from income tax under Division 50 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. (b) Inventories Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs are assigned on a first‐in first‐out basis and include direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenses. (c) Property, Plant & Equipment Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost or fair value less, where applicable, accumulated depreciation. Property Freehold land and buildings are measured on the fair value basis being the amount which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm's length transaction. It is the policy of the company to have an independent valuation every three years, with annual appraisals made by the directors. Plant & equipment Plant and equipment is measured on the cost basis. The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by the directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from those assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows which will be received from assets employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have not been discounted to present values in determining recoverable amounts. Depreciation The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, but excluding freehold land, are depreciated over their estimated useful lives to the company commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Properties held for investment purposes are not subject to a depreciation charge. Leasehold improvements are amortised over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Class of fixed asset Depreciation rates Depreciation basis Plant & Equipment 1.20‐40 % Straight Line Plant & Equipment 7.5‐40 % Diminishing Value Motor Vehicles 15‐22.5 % Diminishing Value Office Equipment 15 % Diminishing Value Office Equipment 5‐30 % Straight Line Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings 2.5‐9 % Straight Line Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings 7.5‐20 % Diminishing Value Computer Equipment 27‐40 % Diminishing Value ECCQ Annual Report 2004-2005 37
THE ETHNIC COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF QUEENSLAND ACN 010 151 256 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2005 NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (d) Intangibles Goodwill Balances are reviewed annually and any balance representing future benefits the realisation of which is considered no longer probable is written off. (e) Employee Benefits Provision is made for the company's liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits expected to be settled within one year together with benefits arising from wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave which will be settled after one year, have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Other employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the current value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. Contributions are made by the company to an employee superannuation fund and are charged as expenses when incurred. (f) Cash For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash includes cash on hand and at call deposits with banks or financial institutions, investments in money market instruments maturing within less than two months and net of bank overdrafts. (g) Revenue Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. Other revenue is recognised when the right to receive the revenue has been established. Revenue from grants must be utilised as detailed in the grant budget. Residual grant money over $300 must be repaid. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). (h) Goods & Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of expense. Receivables and payables in the Statement of Financial Position are shown inclusive of GST. (i) Comparative Figures Where required by Accounting Standards comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current financial year. (j) Impact of Adoption of Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards The company is preparing and managing the transition to Australian Equivalent of International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS) effective for financial years commencing from 1 January 2005. The adoption of AIFRS will be reflected in the company's financial statements for the year ending 30 June 2006. On first time adoption of AIFRS, comparatives for the financial year ended 30 June 2005 are required to be restated. The majority of the AIFRS transitional adjustments will be made retrospectively against retained earnings at 1 July 2004. The company and its auditors have assessed the significance of the expected changes and are preparing for their implementation. An AIFRS committee is overseeing and managing the company's transition to AIFRS. The impact of the alternative treatments and elections under AASB1: First Time Adoption of Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards has been considered where applicable. It is noted that as the company is a not‐for‐profit, many of the AIFRS standards are not applicable. The directors have decided to apply the exemption provided in AASB 1 First‐time Adoption of Australian Equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards which permits entities not to apply the requirements of AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation & Disclosures, and AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition & Measurement for the financial year ended 30 June 2005. The standards will be applied from 1 July 2005. The directors are determining the impact that adopting the standards would have on the financial statements of the company. The directors are of the opinion that the key material differences in the company's accounting policies on conversion to AIFRS and the financial effect of these differences where known are as follows. Users of the financial statements should, however, note that the amounts disclosed could change if there are any amendments by standard‐setters to the current AIFRS, or interpretation of the AIFRS requirements changes from the continued work of the company. 38 ECCQ Annual Report 2004-2005
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