(A) Basis of preparation of financial statements and revenue
recognition
i) The financial statement have been prepared under the historical cost
convention in accordance with the generally accepted accounting
principles and the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 as adopted
consistently by the Company.
ii) Accounting policies not specifically referred to otherwise are
consistent with generally accepted accounting principles followed by
the Company.
iii) Sale of goods is recognised on transfer of significant risk and
rewards of ownership which is generally on shipment and dispatch to
customers. Sale is inclusive of excise duty and other levies wherever
applicable. Export benefits/Value added tax benefits are recongnised as
Income when the right to receive credit as per the terms of the scheme
is established and there is no significant uncertainty regarding the
claim. Other revenue/ cost is recognised on accrual basis.
(B) Fixed Assets & Depreciation / Amortisation
i) Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisition or construction net
of Value Added Tax less accumulated depreciation. All cost, till
commencement of commercial production is capitalized. Application
software expenses for internal use are treated as intangible assets.
ii) Depreciation on fixed assets is provided on the straight Line
Method at the rates and in the manner prescribed in Schedule XIV of the
Companies Act, 1956. Intangible assets are amortized equally over five
years.
iii) Pursuant to Accounting standard 28 Impairment of Assets issued
by the ICAI, the Company has a system to review the carrying cost of
all the assets vis-à-vis recoverable value and impairment loss, if any
is charged to Profit and Loss account in the year in which an asset is
identified as impaired. The impairment loss recognized in prior
accounting periods is reversed if there has been a change in estimate
of recoverable amount.
iv) Lease hold assets are amortized over the period oflease from the
date of start of commercial production.
(C) Investments
i) Long term Investments are stated at cost of acquisition. Provision
for diminution in the value of long term investments is made only if
such decline is other than temporary in the opinion of the management.
ii) Current Investments, if any, are stated at lower of cost and fair
value determined on individual investment basis.
iii) Investments in shares of foreign subsidiaries are expressed at the
rates of exchange prevailing at the time when original investments were
made.
iv) Dividend income is recognised when right to receive is established.
v) Share of profit/loss from partnership firm is recognized when the
Company''s right/obligation to receive /pay is established.
(D) Foreign Currency Transactions
i) Transactions denominated in foreign currency are normally recorded
at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of the transactions.
Monetary items denominated in foreign currency remaining unsettled at
the year-end are restated at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of
the year. Gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions other than
those relating to fixed assets are charged to profit & loss account.
Premium paid on forward contract has been recognised over the life of
the contract. Any profit or loss on cancellation or renewal of such
forward exchange contract is recognised as income or expenditure for
the period
(E) Inventories
Inventories are valued at lower of cost and net realizable value except
by products which is valued at estimated realizable value. In
determining the cost of raw material, stores, spares, and other
material the first in first out (FIFO) method is used. Finished goods
and work in progress include material cost, labour and factory
overheads and excise duty, if applicable.
(F) Employee Retirement Benefit
i) Company makes contributions in respect of provident fund to
Government authorities and the liability is limited to the extent of
contributions. The employees of the Company are entitled to leave as
per leave policy of the Company. The liability in respect of unutilized
leave balances is provided based on an actuarial valuation carried out
by an independent actuary as at the year end and charged to the Profit
and Loss Account.
ii) The Company has created a trust and has taken group gratuity policy
with The Life Insurance Corporation of India for the future payments of
retiring gratuities. The liability for the defined benefit plan of
Gratuity is determined on the basis of an actuarial valuation by an
independent actuary at the year end which is calculated using Projected
Unit Credit Method. Actuarial gains and losses which comprise
experience adjustment and the effect of changes in actuarial
assumptions are recognized in the Profit and Loss Account.
(G) Lease Rent
Lease rentals are expensed with reference to lease terms and other
considerations.
(H) Liquidated Damages
Liquidated damages / Penalties, if any are provided whenever there is a
claim from party and when the same is accepted by the Company.
(I) Custom Duty
The year end inventory is inclusive of custom duty.
(J) Taxation
Taxation expense comprise current tax and deferred tax charge or
credit. Provision for income tax is made on the basis of the assessable
income at the tax rate applicable to the relevant assessment year.
Advance tax and tax deducted at source are adjusted against provision
for taxation and balance, if any, are shown in the balance sheet under
respective heads.
(K) Deferred Taxation
Deferred tax resulting from timing differences between book and tax
profit is accounted for under the liability method at the current rate
of Income tax to the extent that the timing differences are expected to
crystallize as deferred tax charge/ benefit in the profit and loss
account and as deferred tax Assets/Liability in the Balance Sheet.
(L) Insurance Claim
Insurance and other claims to the extent considered recoverable are
accounted for in the year of claim based on the amount assessed by the
surveyor. However, claims and refund whose recovery cannot be
ascertained with reasonable certainty, are accounted for on
acceptance/actual receipts basis.
(M) Borrowing Cost
Borrowing cost that are attributable to the acquisition or construction
of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the cost of such
assets. A qualifying asset is one that necessarily takes substantial
period of time to get ready for intended use. All other borrowing costs
are charged to Revenue.
(N) Excise Duty and Sales Tax
Excise duty has been accounted on the basis of both payment made in
respect of goods cleared and provision for goods lying in bonded area.
Sales Tax is Charge to Profit and Loss Account.
(O) Use of Estimates
In preparing Company''s financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in India, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
(P) Commodity Hedging Transactions
The commodity hedging contracts are accounted on the date of their
settlement and realised gain/ loss in respects of settled contracts are
recognised in the profit and loss account, along with the underlying
transactions. Pursuant to announcement on accounting for the
derivatives issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
(ICAI), in accordance with the principle of prudence as enunciated in
Accounting Standard -1 (AS-1) Disclosure of Accounting Policies the
Company provide for losses in respect of all outstanding derivatives
contracts at the balance sheet date by marking them mark to market. Any
net unrealized gains arising on such Mark to Market are not recognised
as income.
(Q) Provision, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement
are recognised when there is a present obligation as result of past
events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources.
Contigent liabilities are not recognised but are disclosed in the
notes. Contingent assets are neither recognised nor disclosed in the
financial statements.
(R) Related Party Transaction
Parties are considered to be related if at any time during the year,
one party has the ability to control the other party or to exercise
significant influence over the other party in making financial and / or
operating decision.
(S) Earning Per Share (EPS)
The earning considered in ascertaining the Company''s EPS comprises the
net profit for the period after tax attributed to equity shareholders.
The number of shares used in computing basic EPS is the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the year.
(T) Government Grants
Grants received against specific fixed assets are adjusted to the cost
of the assets and those in the nature of promoter''s contribution are
credited to capital reserve. Revenue grants are recognized in the
profit and loss account in accordance with the related schemes and in
the period in which these are accrued and it is reasonably certain that
the ultimate collection will be made.
(U) Share Issue Expenses
Share Issue expenses are adjusted against security premium account.
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