NOTES TO THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 31 December 2014
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BASIS OF PREPARATION (CONT’D)
2.2 Basis of measurement
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the following items:
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derivative financial instruments are measured at fair value; and
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investment properties are measured at fair value.
2.3 Functional and presentation currency
The financial statements of the Group and the Trust are presented in Singapore dollars, which is the Trust’s
functional currency. All financial information presented in Singapore dollars have been rounded to the nearest
thousand, unless otherwise stated.
2.4 Use of estimates and judgments
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with RAP 7 requires the Manager to make judgments,
estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities,
income and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are
recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected.
In particular, information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties that have a significant risk of resulting in
a material adjustment within the next financial year are included in the following notes:
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Note 4 – fair value determination of investment properties; and
•
Note 24 – valuation of financial instruments.
Measurement of fair values
A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the measurement of fair values, for both
financial and non-financial assets and liabilities.
When measuring the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market observable data as far as possible.
Fair values are categorised into different levels in a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used in the valuation
techniques as follows:
• Level 1:
Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
• Level 2:
Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either
directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and
• Level 3:
Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
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