a) Basis of preparation of Financial Statements
The financial statements have been prepared to comply in all material
respects with the notified Accounting Standards by Companies Accounting
Standard Rules 2006 (as amended) and the relevant requirements of the
Companies Act, 1956. The financial statements have been prepared under
historical cost convention on an accrual basis of accounting except in
case of assets for which impairment is carried out. The accounting
policies have been consistently applied by the company.
b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with the
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses
during the reporting year. Difference between the actual result and
estimates are recognized in the year in which the results are
known/materialized.
c) Fixed Assets
i) Fixed Assets are stated at cost of acquisition less accumulated
depreciation and impairment. Cost includes any borrowing costs directly
attributable to the acquisition/ construction of fixed assets and
bringing the assets to its working condition for its intended use.
ii) Exchange difference arising on account of liabilities incurred for
acquisition or construction of Fixed Assets is adjusted in the carrying
amount of related Fixed Assets.
d) Capital Work-in-Progress
Advances paid towards the acquisition of fixed assets, costs of assets
not ready for use before the year-end and expenditure during
construction period that is directly or indirectly related to
construction, including borrowing costs are included under Capital
Work-in-Progress.
e) Depreciation
i) Depreciation on Fixed Assets is provided on straight-line method at
the rates specified in schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956.
Depreciation is charged on pro-rata basis for assets purchased/ sold
during the year. Individual assets costing up to Rs. 5,000/- are
depreciated in full in the year of purchase.
Depreciation on equipments installed at customer premises is being
provided at 20% on useful life estimated by the management.
Licence fee is amortised over the licenced period.
ii) Cost of leasehold land is amortized over lease period on a
straight-line basis.
iii) Cost of software is amortised over its useful life on a
straight-line basis.
f) Impairment of Assets
i) The carrying amounts of assets are reviewed at each balance sheet
date if there is any indication of impairment based on
internal/external factors. An impairment loss is recognized wherever
the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount is the greater of the assets net selling price and
value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash
flows are discounted at their present value at the weighted average
cost of capital.
ii) After impairment, depreciation is provided on the revised carrying
amount of the asset over its remaining useful life.
iii) A previously recognized impairment loss is increased or reversed
depending on changes in circumstances. However, the carrying value
after reversal is not increased beyond the carrying value that would
have prevailed by charging usual depreciation if there was no
impairment.
g) Investments
Investments that are readily realizable and intended to be held for not
more than a year are classified as current investments. All other
investments are classified as long-term investments. Long Term
investments are stated at cost. Provision for diminution in the value
of long- term investments is made only if such diminution is other than
temporary. Current Investments are carried at the lower of cost and
fair value and provisions are made to recognize the decline in the
carrying value.
m) Taxes on Income
Income taxes are computed using the tax effect accounting method where
taxes are accrued in the same period, as the related revenue and
expenses to which they relate. The differences that result between
profit offered for income tax and the profit before tax as per
financial statements are identified and deferred tax assets or deferred
tax liabilities are recorded for timing differences, namely differences
that originate in one accounting period and are capable of reversal in
future. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax
rates and tax laws enacted or substantively enacted by the balance
sheet date.
Deferred tax assets are recognized only if there is reasonable
certainty that they will be realized. However, where the Company has
unabsorbed depreciation or carried forward losses under taxation laws,
a much stricter test, viz, virtual certainty of realization, is applied
for recognition of deferred tax assets. Deferred tax-assets are
reviewed for the continuing appropriateness of their respective
carrying values at each balance sheet date and written down or written
up to reflect the amount that is reasonably/ virtually certain (as the
case may be) of realisation.
n) Operating Leases
Assets given on operating leases are included in fixed assets. Lease
income is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account on a straight-line
basis over the lease term. Costs, including depreciation are recognised
as an expense in the Profit and Loss Account. Initial direct costs such
as legal costs, brokerage costs, etc. are recognised immediately in the
Profit and Loss Account.
o) Earnings Per Share
The Company reports basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance
with Notified AS 20 under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules,
2006 (as amended) issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India on Earnings Per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by
dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity
shareholders after deducting attributable taxes by the. weighted
average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Diluted
earnings per share are computed by dividing the net profit or loss for
the period by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding
during the period. Both profit for the year and weighted average
numbers of shares are adjusted for the effects of all diluted potential
equity shares except where the results are anti-dilutive.
p) Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
As per Notified AS 29 under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules,
2006 (as amended), Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent
Assets, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the
Cornpany recognizes provisions (without discounting to its present
value) only when it has a present obligation as a result of a past
event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic
benefits will be required to settle the obligation as and when a
reliable estimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
No provision is recognized for -
Any possible obligation that arises from past events and the existence
of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or non-occurrence of
one or more uncertain future events not wholly within the control of
the Company;
or
Any present obligation that arises from past events but is not
recognized because -
- It is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic
benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or
- A reliable estimate of the amount of obligation cannot be made.
Such obligations are disclosed as Contingent Liabilities. These are
assessed continually and only that part of the obligation for which an
outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable, is
provided for, except in the extremely rare circumstances where no
reliable estimate can be made.
q) Miscellaneous Expenditure
Expenditure on issue of shares / foreign currency convertible bonds
(FCCBs) / Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) / shares under Qualified
Institutional Placements (QIP) and premium on redemption of FCCBs are
adjusted against Securities Premium account.
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