i) Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements-
The accounts have been prepared to Comply in all material aspects with
applicable accounting Principles in India, the Accounting Standards
(AS) notified in the Companies (Accounting Stan- dards) Rules, 2006,
the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956(the Act)
ii) Use of estimates -
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Generally
Accepted Accounting Prin- ciples requires estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosures relating to contingent assets and liabilities as at the
date of financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting year. Differ- ences between actual and
estimates are recognized in the periods in which the results are known
/ materialize.
iii) Fixed Assets -
Fixed Assets are stated at their historical cost of acquisition or
construction, less accumulated depreciation/amortization and impairment
loss. Costs include all costs incurred to bring the assets to their
working condition and location. Assets retired from the active use and
held for disposal are stated at lower or net book value or net
realizable value.
iv) Depreciation -
Fixed Assets are depreciated on a Straight-Line basis prescribed in
Schedule XIV to the Compa- nies Act 1956.
v) Investments -
Current Investments are carried at lower of cost and fair value. Long
term investments are carried at cost. Provision is made to recognize
decline other than temporary in the carrying amount of the long term
investments.
vi) Employee benefits -
Retirement benefit costs are expensed to revenue as incurred.
Contributions to the Provident fund are made in accordance with the
rules of the funds.
Provision for the year in respect of Gratuity in made on the basis of
actuarial valuation as at the end of the year. The company does not
participate in group gratuity cum life assurance adminis- tered by the
Life insurance Corporation (LIC).
Leave encashment is provided for on the basis of accrual at the end of
the year.
The company has granted options for the financial year 2009-10 of Rs.
4,15,000 as per the Nettlinx ESOP 2007 for which the company follows
the Intrinsic value method .The company has not recognize any
compensation expenses since the market price the underlying shares at
the grant date is the same as exercise price and the intrinsic value of
the options is nil.
vii) Borrowing costs -
Borrowing costs attributable to the acquisition of a qualifying asset,
as defined in AS – 16 on Borrowing Costs, are capitalised as part of
the acquisition. Other borrowing costs are ex- pensed as incurred.
viii) Foreign Currency Transactions -
Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at exchange rate
prevailing on the date of transac- tion, monetary assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated at the rate
of exchange at the balance sheet date and resultant gain or loss is
recognized in the profit and loss account.
ix) Revenue Recognitions -
Revenue from Online information and database access or retrieval
recognized as the service is performed on the basis of actual usage of
the company network in accordance with contractual obligation and is
recorded net of service tax .The amount charged to subscribers for
specialized features which entitle them to access the network of the
company and where all other services or products paid for separately,
are recognized and when such features are activated.
x) Cash Flow statement-
The cash flow statement is prepared by the indirect method set out in
AS 3 on Cash flow Statement and present cash flows by operation,
investing and financing activities of the Com- pany.
xi) Inventories -
Inventories are valued at lower of cost or net realizable value .Cost
of inventories, includes of all costs of purchases, costs of conversion
and other cost incurred bringing the inventories to their present
location and condition.
xii) Earnings Per Share -
The company reports basic and diluted earnings per share in accordance
with AS20 on Earnings per share. Basic earnings per share are
computed by dividing the net profit or loss for the year by the
weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net profit or
loss for the year by the weighted average number of equity shares
outstanding during the year as adjusted for the effect of all dilutive
preferential equity shares, except where results are anti dilutive
xiii) Impairment of Assets -
An asset is considered as impaired in accordance with AS 28 Impairment
of Assets when at the balance sheet date there are indications of
impairment and the carrying amount of the asset, or where applicable
the cash generating unit to which the assets belongs, exceeds its
recoverable amount (i.e higher of the assets net selling price and
value in case).In assessing the value in use, the estimated future cash
flows expected from the continuing use of the asset and from its
ultimate disposal are discounted to their present values using a
pre-determined discount rate. The carrying amount is reduced to the
recoverable amount and the reduction is recognized as an impairment
loss in the Profit and Loss account.
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