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A) BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention and on accrual basis of accounting and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in India and comply in material aspect with the measurement and recognition principles of Accounting Standards referred in Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956 of India (the Act) read with Companies (Accounting Standard) Rules 2006 to the extent applicable and Non-Banking Financial (Non Deposit Accepting or Holding) Companies Prudential Norms (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2007. All assets and liabilities have been classified as current or non-current as per the Company''s normal operating cycle and other criteria set out in the Schedule VI to the Companies Act, 1956 read with RBI Directions as aforesaid. Based on the nature of products and the time between the acquisition of assets for processing and their realisation in cash and cash equivalents, the Company has ascertained its operating cycle as 12 months for the purpose of current - non current classification of assets and liabilities. B) USE OF ESTIMATES The presentation of Financial Statements requires estimates and assumptions to be made that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities on the date of financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Difference between the actual results and estimates are recognized in the period in which results are known / materialized. C) REVENUE RECOGNITION (i) Interest income from financing activities is recognized on an accrual basis except in the case of non- performing assets, where it is recognised on realisation, as per the prudential norms of the RBI. (ii) Dividend from investments is accounted for as income when the right to receive dividend is established by the reporting date. Dividend income is included under the head Income from Investments in the Statement of Profit and Loss. (iii) Income from Interest on Fixed Deposits is recognized on accrual basis. (iv) Income from Support Services Fees for rendering of professional services to group companies is recognized on accrual basis. (v) Revenue excludes service tax. D) FIXED ASSETS Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost for this purpose includes purchase price, non refundable taxes or levies and other directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition for its intended use. E) LEASED ASSETS i. Assets acquired under Leases where a significant portion of the risks and rewards of the ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as Operating Leases. The rentals and all the other expenses of assets under operating lease for the period are treated as revenue expenditure. ii. Assets given on operating leases are included in fixed assets. Lease income is recognized in the statement of profit and loss on straight line basis over the lease term. Operating costs of leased assets, including depreciation are recognized as an expense in the statement of profit and loss. Initial direct cost such as legal costs, brokerages etc. are charged to Statement of Profit and Loss as incurred. F) INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible Assets are recognized only if it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to assets will flow to the enterprise and the cost of the assets can be measured reliably. Intangible assets are recorded at cost and carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses, if any. Computer software which is not an integral part of the related hardware is classified as an intangible asset and is being amortized over the estimated useful life. G) DEPRECIATION Immovable assets at the leased premises including civil works, electrical items are capitalized as leasehold improvements and are amortized over the primary period of lease subject to maximum of 6 years. Depreciation is provided on Straight Line Method, at the rates specified in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956 or the rates based on useful lives of the assets as estimated by the management, whichever are higher. Depreciation is provided for on a pro-rata basis on the assets acquired, sold or disposed off during the year/period. Due to pace of change in technology, change in business dynamics and operations forcing the company to apply new tools and technologies and discard old ones, the company has decided to revise the estimate useful life of asset and apply the revise life and rate of depreciation to all assets purchased and put to use on or after October 1, 2011. Consequently, the rates of depreciation charged on assets are as below: H) INVESTMENTS Investments are classified into long term investments and current investments. Investments which are by nature readily realisable and intended to be held for not more than one year from the date of investments are current investments and Investments other than current investments are long term investments. Long term investments are accounted at cost and any decline in the carrying value other than temporary in nature is provided for. Current investments are valued at lower of cost and fair/ market value. In case of mutual funds, the net asset value of the units declared by the Mutual Funds is considered as the fair value. I) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS (i) Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange in force at the time of occurrence of the transactions. (ii) Exchange differences arising on settlement of revenue transactions are recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss. (iii) Monetary items denominated in a foreign currency are restated using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the balance sheet and the resulting net exchange difference is recognized in the Statement of Profit and Loss. J) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (i) Provident Fund is a defined contribution scheme and the contributions as required by the Statute are charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss as incurred. (ii) The Company has an obligation towards gratuity, a defined benefit retirement plan covering eligible employees. The plan provides for a lump sum payment to vested employees at retirement, death while in employment or on termination of employment. Vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service. The Company makes annual contribution to the gratuity fund (Religare Enterprises Limited Group Gratuity Scheme) established as trust. The Company accounts for the liability for gratuity benefits payable in future based on an independent actuarial valuation conducted by an independent actuary using the Project Unit Credit Method as at the Balance Sheet Date. (iii) The employees of the Company are entitled to compensate absences and leave encashment as per the policy of the Company, the liability in respect of which is provided, based on an actuarial valuation as at the Balance Sheet date. (iv) Actuarial gains and losses comprise experience adjustments and the effects of changes in actuarial assumptions and are recognized immediately in the Statement of Profit and Loss as income or expense. (v) The undiscounted amount of short - term employee benefits expected to be paid in exchange for services rendered by an employee is recognized during the period when the employee renders the service. (vi) Stock Options granted to eligible employees under the relevant Stock Option Schemes are accounted for at intrinsic value as per the accounting treatment prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines 1999 (SEBI Guideline). Accordingly, the excess of average market price, determined as per SEBI Guidelines of the underlying equity shares (market value) over the exercise price of the options is recognized as deferred stock option expense and is charged to Statement of Profit and Loss on a straight line basis over the vesting period of the options. The amortised portion of the cost is shown under reserves and surplus. k) TAXES ON INCOME (i) Current tax is determined based on the amount of tax payable in respect of taxable income for the year. (ii) Deferred tax is recognized, subject to the consideration of prudence in respect of deferred tax asset, on timing differences, being the differences between taxable incomes and accounting income that originate in one period and are capable of reversal in one or more subsequent years. (iii) Provision for taxation for the period(s) is ascertained on the basis of assessable profits computed in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. L) PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS (i) Provisions involving substantial degree of estimation in measurement are recognized when there is a present obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that there will be an outflow of resources. Contingent liabilities are not recognized but are disclosed in the notes. Contingent assets are neither recognized nor disclosed in the financial statements. (ii) Provision for non-performing assets/investments and contingent provision against standard assets has been made as per prudential norms and RBI Circular No.DNBS.PD.CC.No.207/03.02.2002/2010-11 prescribed by Reserve Bank of India. M) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS Assets are reviewed for impairment at each balance sheet date. In case, events and circumstances indicate any impairment, the recoverable amount of these assets is determined. An asset is impaired when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is charged to the Statement of Profit and Loss in the period in which an asset is defined as impaired. An impairment loss recognized in prior accounting periods is reversed if there has been a change in the estimate of the recoverable amount and such loss either no longer exists or has decreased. |
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