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-0.75 (-4.27%)| Accounting Policy | Year : Mar '12 | ||||
1.1 Basis of accounting and preparation of financial statements The company maintains its accounts on accrual basis following historical cost convention, in accordance with the Indian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Management makes estimates and technical and other assumptions regarding the amounts of incomes and expenses, assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India in the preparation of the financial statements. Difference between the actual results and estimates are recognized in the period in which they are determined. 1.2 During the year ended 31st March, 2012 the revised Schedule VI notified under the Companies Act, 1956 has become applicable to the company, for preparation and presentation of its financial statements. The adoption of revised schedule does not impact recognition and measurement principles followed for the preparation of financial statements. However, it has significant impact on presentation and disclosures made in the financial statements. The company has also reclassified the previous year figu es in accordance with the requirements applicable in the current year. 1.3 Fixed Assets Land and Leasehold Land, Factory Building, Hotel Building and Plant & Machinery have been shown as revalued by the approved Value on 31/03/2002 thereby increase in such assets in Gross Block by Rs. 19,56,71,129. Other fixed assets are recorded at cost of acquisition, net of modal and VAT credit or cost of construction including directly attributable costs reduced by accumulated depreciation Land on leasehold basis is included in the schedule of fixed assets. 1.4 Depreciation i Depreciation has been charged on the Straight Line Method in accordance with the rates specified under Schedule XTV to the Companies Act, 1956. ii Depreciation on assets added during the year has been provided on pro-rata basis. iii Depreciation on revaluation amount of fixed assets is adjusted by transferring the equivalent amount from Revaluation Reserve Account. 1.5 Inventories Raw Material, Work in Process, stores and spares, food and beverages are valaed at cost on FIFO method. Finished Goous and Goods on Consignment are valued at cost or reusable value whichever is lower. Wastage and scrap are valued at Realisable Market Value. 1.6 Revenue recognition Sale of goods Sales are accounted net of returns and discounts and is accounted at the point of despatch of material to the customers. In the Hotel Division receipts from room rent are net of disocunt but inclusive of luxury tax and service charge. In case of food and beverage sales are accounted net of complimetary and discount but inclusive of service charge and vat. 1.7 Other income Interest income is accounted on accrual basis. Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive it is established. 1.8 Cash and cash equivalents (for purposes of Cash Flow Statement) Cash comprises cash on hand and demand deposits with banks. Cash equivalents are short-term balances (with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition), highly liquid investments that are readily convertible into known amounts of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. 1.9 Cash flow statement Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, whereby profit / (loss) before extraordinary items and tax is adjusted for the effects of transactions of non-cash nature and any deferrals or accruals of past or future cash receipts or payments. The cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities of the Company are segregated based on the available information. 1.10 Foreign currency transactions and translations There were no foreign currency transactions. 1.11 Investments Investments are stated at cost. 1.12 Employee/Retirement benefits Defined contribution plans The Company''s contribution to provident fund and pension fund are considered as defined contribution plans and are charged as an expense as they fall due based on the amount of contribution required to be made. Defined benefit plans Gratuity is accounted for on actual payment basis. No provision for gratuity on acturial basis is made and hence its effect on profit or loss cannot be ascertianed. 1.13 Borrowing costs Borrowing costs include interest, amortization of ancillary costs incurred. Costs in connection with the borrowing of funds to the extent not directly related to the acquisition of qualifying assets are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss over the tenure of the loan Borrowing costs, allocated to and utilized for qualifying assets, pertaining to the period from commencement of activities relating to construction / development of the qualifying asset upto the date of capitalization of such asset is added to the cost of the assets. 1.14 Segment reporting The Company identifies primary segments based on the dominant source, nature of risks and returns and the internal organization and management structure. The operating segments are the segments for which separate financial information is available and for which operating profit/loss amounts are evaluated regularly by the executive Management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The accounting policies adopted for segment reporting are in line with the accounting policies of the Company. Segment revenue, segment expenses, segment assets and segment liabilities have been identified to segments on the basis of their relationship to the operating activities of the segment. Revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities which relate to the Company as a whole and are not allocable to segments on reasonable basis have been included under unallocated revenue / expenses / assets / liabilities. 1.15 Taxes on Income Current Tax Current tax is the amount of tax payable on the taxable income for the year as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred Tax Deferred tax is calculated at the rates and laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted as of the balance sheet date and is recognized on timing differences that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent period. Deferred tax assets, subject to consideration of prudence are recognised and carried forward only to the extent that they can be realised. Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) Minimum alternate Tax paid in accordance with the tax laws, which give rise to the future economic benefits in the form of adjustment to future incoem tax liability, is considered as an asset in the balance sheet when it is probable that future economic benefit associated with it will flow to the company and the asset can be measured reliably. 1.16 Earnings per share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) after tax (including the post tax effect of extraordinary items, if any) by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit / (loss) after tax (including the post fax effect of extraordinary items, if any) as adjusted for dividend, interest and other charges to expense or income relating to the dilutive potential equity shares, by the weighted average number of equity shares considered for deriving basic earnings per share and the weighted average number of equity shares which could have been issued on the conversion of all dilutive potential equity shares. 1.17 Research and development expenses Revenue expenditure pertaining to research is charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss. Development costs of products are also charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss unless a product''s technological feasibility has been established, in which case such expenditure is capitalised. The amount capitalised comprises expenditure that can be directly attributed or allocated on a reasonable and consistent basis to creating, producing and making the asset ready for its intended use. Fixed assets utilised for research and development are capitalised and depreciated in accordance with the policies stated for Tangible Fixed Assets and Intangible Assets. 1.18 Provisions and contingencies A provision is recognised when the Company has a present obligation as a result of past events and 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 (excluding retirement benefits) are not discounted to their present value and are determined based on the 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. Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the Notes. 1.19 Insurance claims Insurance claims are accounted for on the basis of claims admitted / expected to be admitted and to the extent that there is no uncertainty in receiving the claims. 1.20 Service tax input credit Service tax input credit is accounted for in the books in the period in which the underlying service received is accounted and when there is no uncertainty in availing / utilising the credits. |
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