KU Annual Report 2015 | Page 31

3. Summary of Accounting Policies (continued) e) Financial Assets All financial assets are initially stated at cost, being the fair value of consideration given plus acquisition costs. Purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade date which is the date on which the Company commits to purchase or sell the asset. Accounting policies for each category of financial assets subsequent to initial recognition are set out below: Loans and receivables Trade receivables, loans, and other receivables are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method less impairment. Impairment losses are measured as the difference between the investment’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred. The cash flows are discounted at the investment’s original effective interest rate. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. Available-for-sale financial assets Available-for-sale investments are those financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale. When availablefor-sale financial investments are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value. Any available-for-sale financial investments donated to the Company are recognised at fair value at the date the Company obtains control of the asset. After initial recognition available-for-sale financial investments are measured at fair value with gains or losses being recognised in other comprehensive income until the investment is derecognised or until the investment is determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to the Statement of Comprehensive Income. The fair value of investments that are actively traded in organised financial markets is determined by reference to quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the reporting date. For investments with no active market, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. Such techniques include using recent arm’s length market transactions, reference to the current market value of a