ANNEXURE F PAGE 1 THIS IS ANNEXURE F OF 2 PAGES REFERRED TO IN FORM 388, COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS International Young Professionals Foundation ACN: 098 640 124 NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2006 NOTE 1 : Statement of Significant Accounting Policies This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991. The committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act 1991. and the following Australian Accounting Standards: AASB 1031 AASB 118 Materiality Revenue No other applicable Accounting Standards, urgent Issues group Interpretations or other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board have been applied. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historic costs and does not take into account changing money values or, except where specifically stated, current valuations of non-current assets. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report. a. Income tax No provision has been made for income tax as the Association’s income is considered exempt from taxation under mutuality guidelines. b. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the balance sheet. c. Revenue Government Grants Government grants are recognised as income on a systematic and rational basis over the periods necessary to match them with the related costs. Donations Donation revenues are recognised when they are received. ANNEXURE F PAGE 2 THIS IS ANNEXURE F OF 2 PAGES REFERRED TO IN FORM 388, COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS Sale of Goods & Services Revenue from the sale of goods and disposal of other assets is recognised when the association has passed control of the goods or other assets to the buyer. Interest revenue Interest is recognised on an accrual basis. d. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows. _____________________________ Name of Signatory __________________________ Signed _____________________________ Capacity ______________________ Date