Separate Annual Report 2021

49 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED | SEPARATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2021 BARBADOS PUBLIC WORKERS' CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION LIMITED Notes to the Separate Financial Statements For the year ended March 31, 2021 (Expressed in Barbados dollars) 26 2. Accounting Policies, continued (g) Cash resources (i) Cash and cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risks of change in value. These are shown at cost, which is equivalent to fair value. Cash and cash equivalents also comprise cash balances which are payable on demand and deposits with maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Bank overdrafts are disclosed as current liabilities. (ii) Other term deposits are liquid investments which have original maturity dates in excess of 90 days, but which are available on demand with or without penalty. (h) Investment in subsidiary The investment in subsidiary is accounted for by the cost method whereby the investment is initially recorded at cost and income from the investment is recognised only to the extent that it represents distributions from accumulated profits arising after the date of acquisition. Distributions received in excess of such profits are regarded as a recovery of the investment and are recognised as a reduction of the cost of the investment. The investment in subsidiary is subsequently measured at cost less impairment. (i) Property and equipment Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Credit Union and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are included in the statement of income during the financial period in which they are incurred. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amounts and these are included in the statement of income. The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each reporting date. Items of property and equipment are depreciated from the date they are available for use. Depreciation is recognised in the statement of income on the straight-line basis, at rates designed to write off the cost of the assets over the periods of their estimated useful lives. Land is not depreciated. The following annual rates apply: Buildings 2.00% - 4.00% Motor vehicles 20.00% Furniture and equipment 10.00% - 33.33% Leasehold improvements 10.00% - 33.33%