annual report 2005 - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
annual report 2005 - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
annual report 2005 - Pumpkin Patch investor relations
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
<strong>Pumpkin</strong> <strong>Patch</strong> Limited & Subsidiaries statements of accounting policies<br />
for the 12 months ended 31 July <strong>2005</strong><br />
foreign currencies<br />
transactions<br />
Transactions denominated in a foreign currency are converted to New Zealand dollars at the exchange rates in effect<br />
at the date of the transaction, except when forward currency contracts have been taken out to cover short-term forward<br />
currency commitments. Where short-term forward currency contracts have been taken out, the transaction is translated<br />
at the rate contained in the contract.<br />
Monetary assets and liabilities arising from trading transactions, such as inventory, trade debtors, cash and trade<br />
creditors, or overseas borrowings are translated at closing rates from the following currencies as at the financial<br />
period end:<br />
31 July<br />
<strong>2005</strong><br />
31 July<br />
2004<br />
Australian Dollar 0.8988 0.9076<br />
US Dollar 0.6842 0.6424<br />
British Pound 0.3896 0.3494<br />
Gains and losses due to currency fluctuations on these items are included in the statement of financial performance.<br />
foreign operations<br />
The results of integrated foreign operations are translated in the same way as if the underlying transactions had<br />
been entered into by the <strong>report</strong>ing entity.<br />
Exchange differences arising from the translation of integrated foreign operation are recognised in the statement<br />
of financial performance.<br />
share schemes and employee ownership plans<br />
The company operates employee share ownership plans for certain employees. The initial purchase of shares by the<br />
scheme is funded by advances from the company, the advances being recognised as assets in the statement of financial<br />
position. Where shares are issued in lieu of bonus, the expense is recognised in the statement of financial performance.<br />
The company operates share schemes for certain executive employees. No compensation expense is recognised in the<br />
statement of financial performance.<br />
deferred landlord contributions<br />
Landlord contributions to fit-out costs are capitalised as deferred contributions and amortised to the statement of financial<br />
performance over the lesser of the minimum period of the lease or the useful life of the asset.<br />
property, plant and equipment<br />
The cost of purchased property, plant and equipment is the value of the consideration given to acquire the assets<br />
and the value of other directly attributable costs which have been incurred in bringing the assets to the location and<br />
condition necessary for their intended service.<br />
The cost of assets constructed by the Group includes the cost of all materials used in construction, direct labour on the<br />
project and financing costs that are directly attributable to the project. Costs cease to be capitalised as soon as the<br />
asset is ready for productive use.<br />
28