Mar 31, 2010
I) GENERAL:
Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention
and in accordance with the normally accepted accounting practices and
under going concern assumption.
ii) FIXEDASSETS:
Fixed Assets are stated at Cost less Modvat credit and accumulated
depreciation. Cost of acquisition of fixed assets inclusive of freight,
duties, taxes, incidental expenses relating to the cost of
installation/erection as applicable.
Hi) DEPRECIATION:
Depreciation is written-off under the written down value method in
respect of assets which were in existence as on 01.04.92 and on SLM in
respect of all the subsequent additions in accordance with Schedule XIV
to the Companies Act, 1956.
iv) INVENTORIES:
Inventories are valued at lower of cost or net realizable value. Raw
materials, stores and spares cost is determined using FIFO and Weighted
average method respectively. Cost of work in progress and finished
goods include appropriate portion of overheads etc., and Excise Duty
wherever applicable. By products, scrap is valued at net realizable
value. Machinery spares which can be used only in connection with an
item of fixed asset and whose usage is expected to be irregular are
amortized over the life of the principal asset.
v) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
a) Short Term Employee Benefits are recognized as an expense at the
undiscounted amount in the profit and loss account of the year in which
the related service is rendered.
b) Long Term Employee Benefits i.e such benefits which do not fall due
wholly within twelve months after the end of the period in which the
employees render the related service, are recognized as follows
i) Expense is arrived at as per actuarial valuation and is recognized
and charged to the Profit and loss account in the year in which
employee has rendered services in lieu of such leave.
ii) Liability as at the date of each Balance Sheet is arrived at and
recognized therein as per actuarial valuation.
c) Post-Employment Benefits:
(i) Defined Contribution plans: The companys employees are covered
under Employees Provident fund scheme, which is in the nature of a
Defined Contribution Plan. The contributions paid/payable under the
scheme are recognized during the period in which the employee renders
the related service.
(ii) Defined Benefit plans :
The companys liability to gratuity on retirement of its eligible
employees is accounted for as a Defined Benefit Plan. The present value
of the obligation under such defined benefit plan is determined based
on actuarial valuation using the Projected Unit Credit Method. The
incremental expense thereon for each year is arrived at as per
actuarial valuation and is recognized and charged æ to the Profit and
loss account in the year in which the employee has rendered service.
The gross obligation is also recognized in each Balance Sheet based on
actuarial valuation.
d) Actuarial Gains/losses are charged to the profit and loss account
immediately in each year.
vi) SALES AND OTHER EARNINGS:
A. Sales are inclusive of Excise Duty and packing charges and net of
rebates and Sales Tax, Export sales are initially accounted at the
exchange rate prevailing on the date of documentation/invoicing and the
same is adjusted with the difference in the rate of exchange arising on
actual receipt of proceeds in foreign exchange.
B. Earnings in Foreign Currency are accounted for at the rate of
exchange on the date of /t realization.
vii) EXCISE DUTY:
Excise Duty liability on f .ned goods is accounted for in the period in
which the goods are cleared from the liclo-i.Tid the provision is made
on the Closing stock of such goods lying at Factory.
viii) EXPENDITURE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
Research and Development expenditure of Capital nature is included in
the fixed assets and other expenditure is charged to revenue in the
year in which such expenditure is incurred.
ix) INVESTMENTS:
Investments are valued at cost and income thereon is accounted for when
accrued. Provision towards decline in the value of Long Term
Investments is made only when such decline is other than temporary.
x) FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS:
a) Export Sales are initially accounted at the exchange rate prevailing
on the date of documentation/invoicing and the same is adjusted with
the difference in the rate of exchange arising on actual receipt of
proceeds in foreign exchange.
b) Import of materials/ capital equipment are accounted at the rates at
which the actual payments are effected.
c) Assets and Liabilities arising out of foreign exchange transactions,
as mentioned above, are translated at the rates of exchange ruling on
the date of Balance Sheet and the exchange difference therefrom is
adjusted to revenue
xi) TAXES ON INCOME:
a) Current Tax is determined in accordance with the Provisions of the
Income Tax Act, 1961.
b) Deferred tax is recognized on timing differences between taxable
income as per the Income Tax Act and the Accounting income, using the
tax rates and tax laws, which have been enacted or substantively
enacted.
c) Deferred tax assets on account of carried forward losses as per tax
laws are recognized to the extent of virtual certainty that there will
be sufficient future taxable income. Other deferred tax assets are
recognized when there is reasonable certainty as to their realization.
xii) IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS:
At the date of each Balance Sheet, the company evaluates internally,
indications of the impairment, if any, to the carrying amount of its
Fixed and Other Assets. If any indication does exists, the recoverable
amount is estimated at the higher of the realizable value and value in
use, as considered appropriate. If the estimated realizable value is
less than the carrying amount an impairment loss is recognized.
Reversal of impairment losses recognized in prior years is recorded
when there is an indication that the impairment losses recognized for
the asset no longer exists or have decreased. However, the increase in
carrying amount of an asset due to reversal of an impairment loss is
recognized to the extent it does not exceed the carrying amount that
would have been determined (net of depreciation) had no impairment loss
been recognized for the asset in prior years.
xiii) CONTINGENT LIABILITIES:
Contingent liabilities are not recognized in the accounts, but are
disclosed after a careful evaluation of the concerned facts and legal
issues involved.
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