Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding
Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding
Annual Report 2009/10 Excellence in Retailing - Douglas Holding
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL<br />
STATEMENTS OF DOUGLAS HOLDING AG<br />
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR <strong>2009</strong>/<strong>10</strong><br />
1. General pr<strong>in</strong>ciples<br />
The consolidated f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements of the retail<strong>in</strong>g group DOUGLAS HOLDING AG,<br />
which is based <strong>in</strong> Hagen, Germany, and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 20<strong>10</strong> have<br />
been prepared accord<strong>in</strong>g to International F<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>Report</strong><strong>in</strong>g Standards (IFRS) of the<br />
International Account<strong>in</strong>g Standards Board (IASB), London, tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account all mandatory<br />
standards and <strong>in</strong>terpretations <strong>in</strong> effect at the clos<strong>in</strong>g date and as adopted by the<br />
European Union.<br />
The f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements of the German and foreign subsidiaries <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the consolidated<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements have been prepared <strong>in</strong> a uniform manner accord<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
classification, account<strong>in</strong>g and measurement pr<strong>in</strong>ciples stipulated by IFRS. Recognition<br />
and measurement rules which differ from the uniform group pr<strong>in</strong>ciples have been elim<strong>in</strong>ated<br />
by prepar<strong>in</strong>g separate trade f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements (HB II).<br />
All figures <strong>in</strong> the balance sheet and <strong>in</strong>come statement are <strong>in</strong> millions of euros (EUR m).<br />
The prior year’s figures shown are fully comparable to those figures of the report<strong>in</strong>g<br />
year.<br />
2. New IASB account<strong>in</strong>g standards<br />
The consolidated f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements of DOUGLAS HOLDING AG have been prepared<br />
tak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to account all published standards and <strong>in</strong>terpretations which have been<br />
adopted as part of the European Union (EU) endorsement process and for which application<br />
is mandatory for fiscal year <strong>2009</strong>/<strong>10</strong>. Earlier application of the new standards <strong>in</strong><br />
the accompany<strong>in</strong>g consolidated f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements was not conducted by the Group,<br />
except for the amendments to IAS 36 and IFRS 8 made as part of the Improvement Project<br />
for <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
In comparison with the consolidated f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements as of September 30, <strong>2009</strong>,<br />
the follow<strong>in</strong>g standards and <strong>in</strong>terpretations have been revised and/or are mandatory for<br />
the first time:<br />
IFRS 1 “First Time Adoption of International F<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>Report</strong><strong>in</strong>g Standards” and<br />
IAS 27 “Consolidated and Separate F<strong>in</strong>ancial Statements”<br />
These amendments, which were issued <strong>in</strong> May 2008, conta<strong>in</strong> rules with respect to acquisition<br />
costs <strong>in</strong>curred for jo<strong>in</strong>t ventures and associated companies and are be applied<br />
for annual periods beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g on or after January 1, <strong>2009</strong>. The EU Commission recognized<br />
this amendment <strong>in</strong> January <strong>2009</strong> as part of the Endorsement proceed<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial statements<br />
Facts & figures<br />
Consolidated <strong>in</strong>come statement<br />
Consolidated balance sheet<br />
Statement of changes <strong>in</strong> Group equity<br />
Segment report<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Consolidated Cash Flow statement<br />
Notes<br />
Notes to the <strong>in</strong>come statement<br />
Notes to the balance sheet<br />
Auditor’s report<br />
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