Abbreviated Company Accounts - ST. ANDREWS BOOKSHOP LIMITED

1Accounting Policies

Basis of measurement and preparation of accounts
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities effective April 2008.

Turnover policy
The turnover shown in the profit and loss account represents amounts invoiced during the year,
exclusive of Value Added Tax.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value,
over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Freehold Property - 0% - 2% on cost
Leasehold Property - Over the period of the lease
Equipment, Fixtures & Fittings - 10-33% on cost
Motor Vehicles - 25% on cost
Computer Equipment - 25% on cost

Other accounting policies
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.
Hire purchase agreements
Assets held under hire purchase agreements are capitalised and disclosed under tangible fixed
assets at their fair value. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability and
the interest is charged to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis.
Operating lease agreements
Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of
ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the
period of the lease.
Pension costs
The company makes contributions to a personal pension scheme. Contributions payable for the
year are charged to the profit and loss. The assets of the scheme are held seperately from those
of the company in an independently administered fund.
Financial instruments
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the
contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a
residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all of its financial liabilities.
Where the contractual obligations of financial instruments (including share capital) are
equivalent to a similar debt instrument, those financial instruments are classed as financial
liabilities. Financial liabilities are presented as such in the balance sheet. Finance costs and
gains or losses relating to financial liabilities are included in the profit and loss account. Finance
costs are calculated so as to produce a constant rate of return on the outstanding liability.
Where the contractual terms of share capital do not have any terms meeting the definition of a
financial liability then this is classed as an equity instrument. Dividends and distributions
relating to equity instruments are debited direct to equity.