Consolidated Annual Report 2015

BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT 2015 30 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS' CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended March 31, 2015 (Expressed in Barbados dollars) 17 2. Accounting Policies...(continued) 2.3 Summary of significant accounting policies...(continued) e) Financial instruments...(continued) Financial liabilities...(continued) After initial recognition, interest bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are recognised in the statement of income when the liabilities are derecognised as well as through the effective interest rate method (EIR) amortisation process. The EIR amortisation, if any, is included in the statement of income. A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. f) Reimbursable shares Reimbursable shares represent amounts due to the estates of deceased members. g) Impairment of non-financial assets Assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the assetʼs carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an assetʼs fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of income. h) Offsetting financial instruments Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the statement of financial position if, and only if, there is a currently enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.