Classification
The company enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilties such as trade and other debtors and creditors and loans from banks.
Recognition and measurement
With the exception of investment property financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost. Investment property is initially measured at transaction price and subsequently at fair value.
Impairment
Financial assets that are measured at cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account. For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the best estimate, which is an approximation of the amount that the company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.