Financial instruments are classified and accounted for, according to the substance of the contractual arrangement, as either financial assets or financial liabilities or equity instruments.
Basic financial assets:
Basic financial assets which include assets and such as debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitute a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of future receipts are discounted at a market rate of interest. Assets receivable within one year are not discounted.
Basic financial liabilities:
Basic financial liabilities. including creditors, bank loans, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitute a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not discounted.
Derivative financial instruments:
Derivative financial instruments are initially measured at fair value at the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at their fair value.Changes in fair value of derivatives are recognised in profit and loss within finance costs.