Abbreviated Company Accounts - MOURNE FREIGHT SERVICES LTD

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
Turnover represents the total invoice value, excluding value added tax, of sales made during the year and derives from the provision of goods falling within the company’s ordinary activities.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Plant and machinery - 20% reducing balance
Fixtures, fittings
and equipment - 20% reducing balance
Motor Vehicles - 20% reducing balance

Other accounting policies
Leasing and hire purchase commitments
Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts and finance leases are capitalised as tangible assets and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Obligations under such agreements are included in creditors net of the finance charge allocated to future periods. The finance element of the rental payment is charged to the profit and loss account so as to produce constant periodic rates of charge on the net obligations outstanding in each period.

Rentals payable under operating leases are charged against income on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Goodwill
Purchased goodwill is capitalised and classified as an asset on the balance sheet. The goodwill reflected in the accounts of £70,000 will be written off to the profit and loss account on a straight line basis over expected life of 10 years, as after this period there will be no goodwill attributable to the unincorporated business.