JPSPCCU 2017 Financial Statements
Audited Financial Statements for JPS & Partners Co-op. Credit Union as at December 31, 2017
Audited Financial Statements for JPS & Partners Co-op. Credit Union as at December 31, 2017
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Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong><br />
For the year ended 31st December <strong>2017</strong><br />
(Expressed in Jamaican Dollars unless otherwise indicated)<br />
3. Statement of Compliance, Basis of Preparation and Significant Accounting Policies (cont'd):<br />
(k) Impairment cont'd -<br />
In respect of held-to-maturity investments and receivables, the impairment loss is reversed if the subsequent increase<br />
in recoverable amount can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised.<br />
In respect of other assets, an impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine<br />
the recoverable amount.<br />
An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the asset's carrying amount does not exceed the carrying<br />
amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss has been<br />
recognised.<br />
(l) Provisions -<br />
Provisions are recognized when the Credit Union has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past<br />
events, if it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the<br />
obligation, and a reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.<br />
Employee entitlements to annual leave are recognized when they accrue to employees. A provision is made for the<br />
estimated liability for annual leave as a result of services rendered by employees up to the date of the statement of<br />
financial position.<br />
(m) Members' Shares<br />
Permanent Shares<br />
Permanent Shares may be transferred by members to another member but are not available for withdrawal.<br />
Permanent shares are classified as equity.<br />
Voluntary<br />
Members voluntary shares represent deposit holdings of the Credit Union's members, to satisfy membership<br />
requirements and to facilitate eligibility for loans and other benefits. These shares are classified as financial<br />
liabilities. Returns to members on these shares are determined at the discretion of the Credit Union, are denoted as<br />
interest and are reported as expense in the income statement in the period in which approved.<br />
(n) Foreign Currency Transactions -<br />
Functional and presentation currency<br />
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in<br />
which the Credit Union operates. The Credit Union's primary economic environment is Jamaica, and as such, its<br />
functional and presentation currency is Jamaican dollars.<br />
Transactions and balances<br />
Foreign currencies at the date of the statement of financial position are stated at the rates of exchange ruling on that<br />
date. Transactions in foreign currencies are converted at the rates of exchange ruling at the date of those transactions.<br />
Gains and losses arising from fluctuations in exchange rates are included in the statement of comprehensive income.<br />
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