ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel
ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel
ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - Kuehne + Nagel
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED<br />
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />
Consolidated Financial Statements <strong>2011</strong> _ _ _ _ _ _ Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Accounting Policies<br />
1 Organisation<br />
<strong>Kuehne</strong> + <strong>Nagel</strong> International AG (the Company) is incorporated<br />
in Schindellegi (Feusisberg), Switzerland. The Company is one of<br />
the world’s leading global logistics providers. Its strong market<br />
position lies in seafreight, airfreight, the overland and contract<br />
logistics businesses.<br />
The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the<br />
year ended December 31, <strong>2011</strong>, comprise the Company, its subsidiaries<br />
(the Group) and its interests in joint ventures.<br />
2 Statement of compliance<br />
The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in<br />
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards<br />
(IFRSs).<br />
3 Basis of preparation<br />
The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Swiss<br />
francs (CHF) million and are based on the individual financial<br />
statements of the consolidated companies as of December 31,<br />
<strong>2011</strong>. Those financial statements have been prepared in accordance<br />
with uniform accounting policies issued by the Group<br />
which comply with the requirements of the International Financial<br />
Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Swiss law (Swiss Code of<br />
Obligation). The Consolidated Financial Statements are pre-<br />
pared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial<br />
instruments which are stated at fair value. Non-current assets<br />
and disposal groups held for sale are stated at the lower of the<br />
carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.<br />
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS<br />
requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions<br />
that affect the application of policies and reported amounts<br />
of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. The actual result may<br />
differ from these estimates. Judgments made by the management<br />
in the application of IFRS that have a significant effect on<br />
the Consolidated Financial Statements and estimates with a significant<br />
risk of material adjustment in the next year are shown<br />
in note 51.<br />
The accounting policies are the same as those applied in the<br />
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December<br />
31, 2010.<br />
The amended standards and the new or amended interpretations<br />
that are effective for the <strong>2011</strong> reporting year are not applicable<br />
to the Group or do not have a significant impact on the<br />
Consolidated Financial Statements.<br />
Adoption of new and revised standards and<br />
interpretations in 2012 and later<br />
The following new and revised standards and interpretations<br />
have been issued but are not yet effective and not applied early<br />
in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Their impact on the<br />
Consolidated Financial Statements has not yet been systematically<br />
analysed. The expected effects as disclosed in the below<br />
table reflect a first assessment by the Group Management.<br />
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