A) METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost
convention on an accrual basis and in compliance with all material
aspect with the notified Accounting Standard by Company (Accounting
Standard) Rules 2006 and the relevant provision of the Companies Act,
1956.
B) FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated at cost of acquisition including attributable
interest & financial costs till the date of acquisition/ installation of
the assets and improvement thereon
C) DEPRECIATION .
i) Depreciation on fixed assets is provided on Straight Line Method in
accordance with the provisions of section 205(2) of the Companies Act,
1956 at the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV to the said Act.
ii) Depreciation on the Fixed Assets added / disposed off during the
year is calculated on pro-rata basis with reference to the date of
addition/disposal.
iii) Depreciation on assets acquired for the new project and not,put to
use has not been provided and will be provided from the date of
installation of the assets or the commencement of production whichever
is later.
D) CAPITAL WORK-IN-PROGRESS
Expenditure during construction period in respect of new projects is
included under capital work-in-progress and the same will be allocated
to the fixed assets on commissioning of the projects.
E) BORROWING COSTS
Borrowing costs that are attributable to the acquisition or
construction of qualifying assets are capitalized 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
F) INVENTORIES
i) In terms of Accounting Standard Valuation of Inventories
(Revised ) (AS - 2) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India , Inventories of raw materials, stores and spares and packing
materials are being valued at cost or net realizable value whichever is
lower, cost whereof is determined on first in first out basis.
ii) Stock of finished goods is being valued at cost or market value
whichever is lower and stock of semi-finished goods is being value at
cost, cost whereof is being determined on absorption costing basis.
G) FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
i) initial Recognition
Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded at the
exchange rates prevailing on the date of the transaction.
ii) Conversion
At the year-end, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies,
other than those covered by forward contracts, are converted into rupee
equivalents at the year end exchange rates.
iii) Exchange Differences
All exchange differences arising on settlement and conversion on
foreign currency transaction are included in the Profit and Loss
Account.
H) INVESTMENTS
Investments that are intended to be held for more than a year from the
date of acquisition are classified as long term investments, and are
carried at cost less any provision for permanent diminution in value.
Investments other then long term investments being current investments
are valued at cost or fair value whichever is lower.
I) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
Research and Development Costs (other than cost of fixed assets
acquired) are charged as an expense in the year in which they are
incurred and are reflected under the appropriate heads of account.
J) MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURE
Preliminary Expenses are being fully written off in the year in which
they are incurred .
K) RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND LEAVE ENCASHMENT
Retirement benefits are dealt with in the following manner:
i) Contribution to Provident Fund and Family Pension Fund are accounted
on accrual basis with corresponding contribution to relevant
authorities.
ii) Liabilities in respect of gratuity of employees are funded under
the employees'' group gratuity scheme with the Life Insurance
Corporation of India -
iii) Encashment of leave lying to the credit of employees is not
provided for on actuarial basis. It is accounted on accrual , basis.
Therefore, it is not possible to ascertain the liability at the end of
the accounting year.
L) REVENUE RECOGNITION
i) Revenue in respect of sale of goods is recognized at the point of
dispatch/passage of title of goods to the customers.
ii) Sales is exclusive of Sales Tax / VAT, rebate, sales return etc.
iii) All other income is accounted for on accrual basis.
iv) Purchase are stated net of discount, rate difference, purchase
return etc.
M) TAXES ON INCOME
i) Tax on income for the current period is determined on the basis of
taxable income and tax credits computed in accordance with the
provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and based on the expected
outcome of assessments/ appeals.
ii) Deferred tax is recognized on timing differences between the
accounting income and the taxable income for the year, and quantified
using the tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted as on the
Balance Sheet date.
iii) Deferred tax assets are recognized and carried forward to the
extent that there is a reasonable certainty that sufficient future
taxable income will be available against which such deferred tax assets
can be realized. Deferred Tax assets are reviewed as at each balance
sheet date.
N) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS:
Impairment is ascertained at each balance sheet date in respect of the
company''s fixed assets. An impairment loss is recognized wherever the
carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The
recoverable amount is the greater of the net selling price and value in
use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are
discounted to their present value based on an appropriate discount
factor. This is in accordance with the Accounting Standard issued in
this regard by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
0) ACCOUNTING FOR PROVISIONS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES a CONTINGENT
ASSETS
Provisions are recognized in terms of Accounting Standard 29 -
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets issued by the
ICAI, when there is a present legal or statutory obligation as a result
of past events where it is probable that there will be outflow of
resources to settle the obligation and when a reliable estimate of the
amount of the obligation can be made.
Contingent Liabilities are recognized only when there is a possible
obligation arising from past events due to occurrence or non-occurrence
of one or rnore uncertain future events not wholly within the control
of the company or where reliable estimate of the obligation cannot be
made. Obligations are assessed on an ongoing basis and only those
having a largely probable outflow of resources are provided for.
Contingent Assets are not recognized in the financial statements.
P) SEGMENT REPORTING
The business of the company falls under a single segment i.e.,
Writing Instrument and Stationeries. In view of the general
clarification issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
for companies operating in single segment, the disclosure requirement
as per Accounting Standard 17 Segment Reporting are not applicable to
the Company.
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