| In the application of the company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. These critical accounting judgements and estimations are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The critical judgements made by management that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements are described below.
Revenue recognition
The timing of revenue on services provided depends on the assessed stage of completion of the service activity at the balance sheet date. This assessment requires the total revenues and costs to be estimated based on the current progress of the engagement.
Key sources of estimation uncertainty
Accounting estimates and assumptions are made concerning the future and, by their nature, will rarely equal the related actual outcome. The key assumptions and other sources of estimation uncertainty that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are as follows:
Depreciation
The company's statement of financial position reflects a tangible fixed asset class which is subject to depreciation. Depreciation rates are based upon the expected economic lives of the related tangible fixed assets. Any variation in the useful economic lives of the asset class will have an impact on the balance sheet and financial position of the company. The useful economic lives of tangible fixed assets are uncertain and, therefore, the actual economic life of an asset may be shorter or longer than expected. There have been no significant revisions to the estimated lives during the current financial year. |