Notes to the Annual Financial Statements

N G B A n n u a l R e p o r t | 2 0 1 03 81. Presentation of Annual Financial StatementsThe Annual Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with South African Statements of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) issued by the Accounting Standards Board in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act (Act 1 of 1999). These Annual Financial Statements have been prepared on an accrual basis of accounting and are in accordance with historical cost convention unless specified otherwise. Accounting policies for material transactions, events or conditions not covered by GRAP reporting framework have been developed in accordance with paragraph 7, 11 and 12 of GRAP 3 and the hierarchy approved in Directive 5 issued by the Accounting Standards Board. Assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses have not been offset except where offseting is required or permitted by a Standard of accounting policies, which have been consistently applied, are disclosed below.

• The development costs of the asset can be measured reliably. Expenditure that enhances or extends the performance of computer software programs beyond their original specifications is recognised as a new acquisition. Internally Generated Software Internally generated software programs are initially recognised at cost.

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