KU Annual Report 2012 | Page 31

2012 $ 2011 $ 5. Trade and Other Receivables Trade receivables Government funding and amounts owed by non-controlled entities and trade and other receivables Allowance for doubtful debts Parent fees are paid either in advance or weekly. The average credit period on rendering of services is 7 days. No interest is charged on the trade receivables. An allowance has been made for estimated irrecoverable trade receivable amounts arising from the past rendering of services, determined by reference to past default experience. The Company has provided fully for all such receivables outstanding at year end because historical experience is that receivables past due beyond year end are generally not recoverable. Other receivables Other receivables and worked based centres 3,117,822 2,694,208 (220,845) 2,896,977 (251,115) 2,443,093 1,145,492 4,042,469 1,778,277 6,989,862 7,601,233 4,221,370 340,896 648,029 6. Other Financial Assets Available-for-sale investments carried at fair value: Investment in managed fund 7. Other Assets Prepayments Continues... 117th Annual Report 2012 31