Abbreviated Company Accounts - HALDER MEDICAL 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 represent the value, net of value added tax and discounts, of goods provided to customers and work carried out in respect of services provided to customers.

Tangible assets depreciation policy
Depreciation has been provided at the following rates in order to write off the assets over their estimated useful lives.

Plant and Machinery 20% Straight Line
Motor Vehicles 25% Straight Line

Other accounting policies
Deferred taxation
Full provision is made for deferred taxation resulting from timing differences between the recognition of gains and losses in the accounts and their recognition for tax purposes. Deferred taxation is calculated on an un-discounted basis at tax rates which are expected to apply in the periods when the timing differences will reverse.

Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

Assets under finance leases and hire purchase contracts, which are those where substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset have passed to the company, are capitalized in the balance sheet and deprecated over their useful lives. The corresponding lease or hire purchase obligation is treated in the balance sheet as a liability.

Pensions
The company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions are charged to the profit and loss account as they become payable in accordance with rules of he scheme.


Foreign Currencies
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All differences are taken to the profit and loss account.