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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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