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-0.29 (-4.92%)| Accounting Policy | Year : Mar '11 | ||||
a. Basis for preparation of financial statements The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and comply in all material aspects with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and applicable accounting standards and pronouncements issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). b. Use of estimates The presentation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires estimates and assumptions to be made, that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities on the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of the revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and differences between actual results and estimates are recognized in the periods in which they arise. c. Fixed assets and depreciation Fixed assets are stated at their original cost of acquisition or construction less accumulated depreciation. Costs include all costs incurred to bring the assets to their present condition and location. d. Intangible Assets The Company accounts for costs incurred in making of film as Intangible Asset representing self generated Film Rights. Costs comprise of all expenditure directly attributable for creating, producing and making of the Film, but exclude all selling and distribution costs. Such costs are amortized over the economic life which is based on economic benefits flowing to the Company by way of realized/expected revenues on exploitation of various rights. The value of rights is re-assessed periodically to determine whether there is any impairment and consequent write down in the value of intangible. e. Investments Investments are classified as current or long term in accordance with Accounting Standard 13 on Accounting for Investments issued by the ICAI. Current investments are stated at lower of cost and market value. Any reduction in the carrying amount of investments and any reversals of such reductions are charged or credited to the profit and loss account. Long term investments are stated at cost. Provision is made to recognize a decline, other than temporary, in the value of long term investments. f. Inventories Inventories representing restaurant supplies, consumables and redemption items are valued at cost determined on weighted average basis or market value whichever is lower. g. Revenue recognition The Company''s revenues from leisure and entertainment services primarily include income from bowling, pool and video games, restaurant services and sponsorship contracts. Revenues are recognized when the services are rendered and when no significant uncertainty as to measurement or collectibles exists. Customers visiting the Company''s leisure and entertainment centre and restaurants avail the facilities against payment in cash or by credit card. The Company also enables corporate entities to host private parties at its centre, for a negotiated price, which is billed to customers on completion of the event. Sponsorship income is recognized over the period of the sponsorship contracts. Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive dividend is established. Interest income is recognized on time proportion basis taking into account the amount outstanding and applicable rate. h. Retirement and other employee benefits Retirement benefits to employees comprise of provident fund contributions, gratuity and leave encashment entitlements. Contribution to provident fund is made in accordance with the statute and provided on accrual basis. Gratuity and leave encashment liabilities are provided for, according to the rules of these benefit schemes, on the basis of actuarial valuation at year-end made by independent actuaries. i. Taxes on income Provision for tax is made for both current and deferred tax. Provision for current tax is made, at the current rate of tax, based on assessable income. Deferred tax resulting from timing differences between taxable incomes and accounting income is accounted for, using the tax rates and the tax laws enacted or substantially enacted as on the balance sheet date. Deferred tax assets on unabsorbed tax depreciation and unabsorbed tax losses are recognized only to the extent that there is virtual certainty of their realization supported by convincing evidence. j. Foreign Currency Transactions Transactions in foreign currencies are recognized at the prevailing exchange rates on the transaction dates. Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities outstanding at the year end are translated at the year end exchange rates. Resultant gains and losses on settlement/restatement of foreign currency transactions are recognized in the profit and loss account. Premium or discount on forward exchange contracts is amortized and recognized in profit and loss account over the period of the contract. k. Leases Finance leases, which effectively transfer to the Company substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the leased item, are capitalized at the lower of the fair value and present value of the minimum lease payments at the inception of the lease term and disclosed as leased assets. Lease payments are apportioned between the finance charges and reduction of the lease liability based on the implicit rate of return. Finance charges are charged directly against income. Lease management fees, legal charges and other initial direct costs are capitalised. If there is no reasonable certainty that the Company will obtain the ownership by the end of the lease term, capitalized leased assets are depreciated over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the lease term. Leases where the lessor effectively retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the leased item, are classified as operating leases. Operating lease payments are recognized as an expense in the Profit and Loss account on a straight-line basis over the lease term. I. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders (after deducting preference dividends and attributable taxes) by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period. Partly paid equity shares are treated as a fraction of an equity share to the extent that they were entitled to participate in dividends relative to a fully paid equity share during the reporting period. The weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for events of bonus issue; bonus element in a rights issue to existing shareholders; share split and reverse share split (consolidation of shares). For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, the net profit or loss for the period attributable to equity shareholders and the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential equity shares. m. Cash and Cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents for the purposes of cash flow statement comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less. n. Provisions A provision is recognised when an enterprise has a present obligation as a result of past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are not discounted to its present value and are determined based on best estimate required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date. These are reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimates. p. Borrowing Power The Board of Directors has exceeded the limit of borrowing set out under Section293(l) (d) during the year. The Board will take the consent of the Company in the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the Board will ratify its decision relating to above mentioned violation of Section 293 (1) (d). q. Going Concern: The Company is incurring losses for last few years, its accumulated losses at the last date of the financial year exceed fifty percent of the net worth of the Company and its networth has been substantially eroded. The Company has restructured its business in the last 1 year and is also considering viable expansion plans. The Company has neither the intention nor the necessity of the liquidation or of curtailing materially the scale of the operations. Therefore, these accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis. |
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| Source : Dion Global Solutions Limited | |||||
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