The Friendly Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) Regulations 1994

Application of the depreciation rules

16.—(1) This paragraph applies where the amounts to be included in respect of assets covered by any items shown in a society’s accounts have been determined in accordance with paragraph 10 or 11 above.

(2) The items affected and the basis of valuation adopted in determining the amounts of the assets in question in the case of each such item must be disclosed in a note to the accounts.

(3) The purchase price of investments valued in accordance with paragraph 10 above must be disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

(4) In the case of each balance sheet item valued in accordance with paragraph 11 above either:

(a)the comparable amounts determined according to the historical cost accounting rules (without any provision for depreciation or diminution in value); or

(b)the differences between those amounts and the corresponding amounts actually shown in the balance sheet in respect of that item,

must be shown separately in the balance sheet or in a note to the accounts.

(5) In sub-paragraph (4) above, references in relation to any item to the comparable amounts determined as there mentioned are references to:

(a)the aggregate amount which would be required to be shown in respect of that item if the amounts to be included in respect of all the assets covered by that item were determined according to the historical cost accounting rules; and

(b)the aggregate amount of the cumulative provisions for depreciation or diminution in value which would be permitted or required in determining those amounts according to those rules.