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A Basis of Preperation of Financial Statements The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India (Indian GAAP) to comply with the Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Accounting Standards) Rules, 2006 (as amended) and the relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, to the extent applicable. The financial statements have been prepared on accrual basis under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are consistent with those followed in the previous year. B Use of Estimates The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with Indian GAAP requires the Management to make estimates and assumptions considered in the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) and the reported income and expenses during the year. The Management believes that the estimates used in preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Future results could differ due to these estimates and the differences between the actual results and the estimates are recognised in the periods in which the results are known / materialise. C Inventories Items of Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (on FIFO basis) and the net realisable value. Cost includes all direct costs and applicable production overheads in bringing the goods to the present location and condition. D Cash Flow Statement Cash flows are reported using the indirect method, whereby net profit 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. E Depreciation and amortisation Depreciation has been provided on the straight-line method as per the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the Companies Act, 1956 F Revenue recognition i Sale of goods Sales are recognised on transfer of significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer, which generally coincides with the dispatch of goods from the factory gate on the basis of excise invoice in the case of domestic sales. Export sales are recognised on transfer of significant risks and rewards of ownership to the buyer. Sales include excise duty but exclude sales tax and value added tax.The materials returned/rejected are accounted for in the year of return/rejection. ii Income from services Revenues from contracts priced on a time and material basis are recognised when services are rendered and related costs are incurred. iii Export incentives & other miscellaneous incomes are recognised on accrual basis. Export benefits are accounted for in the year of exports based on eligibility and when there is no uncertainty in receiving the same. iv Interest income is accounted on accrual basis. Dividend income is accounted for when the right to receive it is established. G Fixed assets Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, if any. The cost of fixed assets includes interest on borrowings attributable to acquisition of qualifying fixed assets up to the date the asset is ready for its intended use and other incidental expenses incurred up to that date. Exchange differences arising on restatement / settlement of long-term foreign currency borrowings relating to acquisition of depreciable fixed assets are adjusted to the cost of the respective assets and depreciated over the remaining useful life of such assets. Machinery spares which can be used only in connection with an item of fixed asset and whose use is expected to be irregular are capitalised and depreciated over the useful life of the principal item of the relevant assets. Subsequent expenditure relating to fixed assets is capitalised only if such expenditure results in an increase in the future benefits from such asset beyond its previously assessed standard of performance. Capital work-in-progress: Capital work-in-progress comprises fixed assets that are not ready for their intended use at the reporting date. Capital work in progress is carries at direct cost, related incidental expenses and attributable interest. H Foreign currency transactions and translations i Initial recognition Transactions in foreign currencies entered into by the Company are accounted for at the exchange rates prevailing on the date of the transaction. ii Measurement of foreign currency monetary items at the Balance Sheet date Foreign currency monetary items (other than derivative contracts) of the Company outstanding at the Balance Sheet date are restated at the year-end rates. iii Treatment of exchange differences Exchange differences arising on settlement / restatement of short-term foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities of the Company are recognised as income or expense in the Statement of Profit and Loss.The exchange differences arising on restatement / settlement of long-term foreign currency monetary items are capitalised as part of the depreciable fixed assets to which the monetary item relates and depreciated over the remaining useful life of such assets. iv Accounting of forward contracts The Company uses foreign exchange forward and options contracts to hedge its exposure to movements in foreign exchange rates. The use of these foreign exchange forward and options contracts reduces the risk or cost to the Company. The Company does not use those for trading or speculation purposes. The resultant gain or loss from these transactions is recognized in the Profit and Loss account. I Employee benefits Employee benefits include provident fund, gratuity fund, compensated absences. i Defined contribution plans The Company''s contribution to provident fund and Employees State Insurance Scheme 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. ii Defined benefit plans For defined benefit plans in the form of gratuity fund and compensated absences, the cost of providing benefits is determined using the Projected Unit Credit method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at each Balance Sheet date. Actuarial gains and losses are recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which they occur. The retirement benefit obligation recognised in the Balance Sheet represents the present value of the defined benefit obligation as adjusted for unrecognised past service cost, as reduced by the fair value of scheme assets. Any asset resulting from this calculation is limited to past service cost, plus the present value of available refunds and reductions in future contributions to the schemes. iii Short-term employee benefits The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for the services rendered by employees are recognised during the year when the employees render the service. These benefits include performance incentive and compensated absences which are expected to occur within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employee renders the related service. The cost of such compensated absences is accounted as under : (a) in case of accumulated compensated absences, when employees render the services that increase their entitlement of future compensated absences; and (b) in case of non-accumulating compensated absences, when the absences occur. iv Long-term employee benefits Compensated absences which are not expected to occur within twelve months after the end of the period in which the employee renders the related service are recognised as a liability at the present value of the defined benefit obligation as at the Balance Sheet date. J Borrowing costs Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition of qualifying assets are capitalised as part of cost of such assets until its ready for its intended use. All other borrowing costs are charged to revenue and recognised as an expense in the statement of profit and loss account. K Segment reporting The activity of the company comprises of only manufacturing of aluminium products hence there is no other reportable segment as required by Accounting Standard-17 on Segment Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. L Earnings per share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the profit after tax by the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of equity and dilutive equivalent shares outstanding during the year, except where the results would be anti dilutive. M Taxes on income 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 resulting from timing difference between taxable and accounting income is accounted for using the tax rates and laws that are enacted or substantively enacted as on the balance sheet date. Deferred tax asset is recognised and carried forward only to the extent that there is a virtual certainty that the asset will be realised in future. N Impairment of assets In accordance with Accounting Standard (AS) 28 on ''Impairment of Assets'' as notified by the Central Government under the Companies Act, 1956, the carrying amounts of the Company''s assets are reviewed at each balance sheet date to determine whether there is any impairment. The recoverable amount of the assets is estimated as the higher of its net selling price and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised whenever the carrying amount of an asset or a cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. Impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Profit and Loss or against revaluation surplus where applicable. O 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. A disclosure for a contingent liability is made when there is a possible obligation or a present obligation that may, but probably will not, require an outflow of resources. When there is a possible obligation or a present obligation in respect of which the likelyhood of outflow of resources is remote, no provision or disclosure is made. |
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