Abbreviated Company Accounts - DOWSON AND ROBINSON (TRANSPORT) 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
Turnover represents the net invoiced sales of services, excluding value added tax.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease term, whichever is shorter.

Land & buildings - 2% on cost
Plant & machinery etc - 25% on reducing balance and 15% on reducing balance.

Valuation information and policy
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Other accounting policies
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the balance sheet date.

Assets obtained under hire purchase contracts or finance leases are capitalised on the balance sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Those held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives or the lease term, whichever is shorter.

The interest element of these obligations is charged to the profit and loss account over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.

The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the company's pension scheme are charged to the profit and loss account in the period to which they relate.