Directors - Boustead Holdings Berhad
Directors - Boustead Holdings Berhad
Directors - Boustead Holdings Berhad
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Notes to the Financial Statements<br />
3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS<br />
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The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates<br />
may differ from the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of<br />
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial<br />
year are discussed as follows:<br />
(a) Impairment of goodwill<br />
The Group tests whether goodwill has suffered any impairment at least on an annual basis. This<br />
requires the estimation of value in use of the assets or cash-generating units (CGU) to which the<br />
goodwill is allocated. Estimating a value in use amount requires management to make an estimate<br />
of the expected future cash flows from the CGU and also to choose a suitable discount rate in<br />
order to calculate the present value of those cash flows. The preparation of the estimated future<br />
cash flows involves significant judgement and estimations. While the Group believes that the<br />
assumptions are appropriate and reasonable, significant changes in the assumptions may materially<br />
affect the assessment of recoverable amounts and may lead to future impairment charges.<br />
The carrying amount of goodwill as at 31 December 2006 was RM107.95 million.<br />
(b) Useful lives of property, plant and equipment<br />
The Group estimates the useful lives of property, plant and equipment based on the period over<br />
which the assets are expected to be available for use. The estimated useful lives of property, plant<br />
and equipment are reviewed periodically and are updated if expectations differ from previous<br />
estimates due to physical wear and tear, technical or commercial obsolescence and legal or other<br />
limits on the use of the relevant assets. In addition the estimation of the useful lives of property,<br />
plant and equipment and plantation assets are based on the internal technical evaluation and<br />
experience with similar assets. It is possible, however, that future results of operations could be<br />
materially affected by changes in the estimates brought about by changes in factors mentioned<br />
above. The amounts and timing of recorded expenses for any period would be affected by changes<br />
in these factors and circumstances. A reduction in the estimated useful lives of the property, plant<br />
and equipment would increase the recorded expenses and decrease the non-current assets.<br />
In the current financial year, the estimated useful lives and residual values of certain property, plant<br />
and equipment were revised, resulting in an increase in depreciation charge for the year by<br />
RM691,000 for the Group and a decrease in depreciation charge for the year by RM190,000 for the<br />
Company.