MOUNTIES GROUP
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3. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.
ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, are described below. The Group based its assumptions and estimates on parameters available when the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may change due to market changes or circumstances arising that are beyond the control of the Group. Such changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur.
REVALUATION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES The Group carries its investment properties at fair value, with changes in fair value being recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. For investment properties a valuation methodology based on a cash flow model is applied by management, as there is a lack of comparable market data because of the nature of the properties. The Group used CBRE to assess the fair value of the investment property of the seniors’ living village as at 30 June 2020.
ESTIMATION OF USEFUL LIVES OF ASSETS The Group determines the estimated useful lives and related depreciation and amortisation charges for its property, plant and equipment and finite life intangible assets. The useful lives could change significantly as a result of technical innovations or some other event. The depreciation and amortisation charge will increase where the useful lives are less than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.
IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS The Group assesses impairment of all non-financial assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group and to the particular asset that may lead to impairment. These include economic and political environments and business expectations. If an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. Management do not consider that the triggers for impairment testing have been significant enough and as such these assets have not been tested for impairment in this financial period.
LONG SERVICE LEAVE PROVISION The liability for long service leave is recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at balance date. In determining the present value of the liability, attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation have been taken into account.
TAXES Deferred tax assets are recognised for all unused tax losses to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the losses can be utilised. Significant management judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing and the level of future taxable profits together with future tax planning strategies.
MORTALITY PROVISION Provision is made for the anticipated costs with respect to the passing of qualifying members. In determining the present value of the liability, mortality estimates and the time value of money have been taken into account.
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