Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications 2008-2009 Annual Report

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Financial Report
 
 
Independent Auditor's Report
Financial Statements
Notes on the Financial Statements
Analysis of Expenditure






Income and expenditure statement

for the year ended 31 March 2009
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

 
Note
2009
 
2008
 
   
$
$
 Income      
 Accreditation fees
17,671,116
 
9,415,613
 
 Advisory and consultancy fees
9,331,611
16,212,005
 Qualifications assessment fees  
6,027,508
 
5,577,638
 
 Qualifications registry fees  
2,256,679
 
-
 
 Government grants
8,656,379
 
9,678,233
 
 Investment (loss)/income
(258,604
)
3,107,581
 
 Other income
42,662
 
 
44,611
 
 
43,727,351
 
 
44,035,681
 
 Expenditures        
 Staff costs
23,818,913
 
21,988,029
 
 Administrative expenses
9,429,530
9,518,679
 Direct accreditation/consultancy costs  
12,928,321
 
10,842,142
 
 Council meeting and committee expenses  
1,003,201
 
 
1,147,027
 
   
47,179,965
 
 
43,495,877
 
 (Deficit)/surplus for the year
(3,452,614
)
539,804
 
 Accumulated surpluses brought forward  
46,544,871
 
 
46,005,067
 
 Accumulated surpluses carried forward  
43,092,257
 
 
46,544,871
 

The Notes on the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.




Balance sheet

as at 31 March 2009
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

 
Note
2009
 
2008
 
   
$
$
 Non-current assets      
 Fixed assets
2,429,727
 
3,456,536
 
 Investments
19,603,982
 
 
27,120,120
 
 
22,033,709
 
 
30,576,656
 
 Current assets      
 Accounts receivable and deposits
3,687,512
 
5,222,994
 
 Investments
-
 
2,037,200
 
 Cash and cash equivalents
34,150,192
 
 
27,307,566
 
 
37,837,704
 
 
34,567,760
 
 Current liabilities        
 Deferred government grants
10,002,096
 
8,602,024
 
 Receipts in advance
4,258,150
3,065,610
 Other payables and accruals  
2,231,852
 
2,181,334
 
 Provision for staff gratuities
853,112
 
 
1,133,502
 
   
17,345,210
 
 
14,982,470
 
 Net current assets  
20,492,494
 
 
19,585,290
 
 Total assets less current liabilities  
42,526,203
 
 
50,161,946
 
 Non-current liabilities        
 Provision for staff gratuities
1,196,776
 
153,229
 
 Provision for office reinstatement cost  
1,348,960
 
 
1,284,723
 
   
2,545,736
 
 
1,437,952
 
 NET ASSETS  
39,980,467
 
 
48,723,994
 
 RESERVES            
 Accumulated surpluses  
43,092,257
 
46,544,871
 
 Investment revaluation reserve
(3,111,790
)
 
2,179,123
 
   
39,980,467
 
 
48,723,994
 


Approved and authorised for issue by the Council on 18 September 2009



Chairman

Executive Director


The Notes on the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.




Statement of changes in reserves

for the year ended 31 March 2009
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

 
Note
2009
 
2008
 
   
$
$
 Balance at 1 April
48,723,994
 
48,511,712
 
 (Deficit)/surplus on revaluation of available-for-sale equity securities
(6,132,803
)
680,894
 Transfer to income and expenditure statement
841,890
 
(1,008,416
)
 (Deficit)/surplus for the year  
(3,452,614
)
 
539,804
 
 Balance at 31 March  
39,980,467
 
 
48,723,994
 

The Notes on the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.




Cash flow statement

for the year ended 31 March 2009
(Expressed in Hong Kong dollars)

 
Note
2009
 
2008
 
   
$
$
 (Deficit)/surplus for the year
(3,452,614
)
539,804
 
 Adjustments for:            
 - Depreciation  
1,321,477
 
1,338,483
 
 - Dividend income  
(511,316
)
(506,785
)
 - Interest income  
(931,732
)
(1,315,180
)
 - Transfer from investment revaluation reserve on disposal of available-for-sale
   securities
 
841,890
 
(1,008,416
)
 - Unrealised (gain)/loss on trading securities  
859,762
 
(277,200
)
 - Imputed finance charge on provision for office reinstatement cost  
64,237
 
 
49,413
 
 Operating deficit before changes in working capital
(1,808,296
)
(1,179,881
)
 Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable and deposits  
1,516,858
 
(1,701,039
)
 Decrease in grants receivable  
-
 
1,711,381
 
 Increase in deferred government grants  
1,400,072
 
6,342,024
 
 Increase/(decrease) in receipts in advance  
1,192,540
 
(1,224,090
)
 Increase/(decrease) in other payables and accruals  
50,518
 
(347,629
)
 Increase/(decrease) in provision for staff gratuities  
763,157
 
 
(454,902
)
 Cash generated from operating activities
3,114,849
 
 
3,145,864
 
 Cash flows from investing activities        
 Payment for purchase of fixed assets  
(294,668
)
(250,674
)
 Payment for purchase of available-for-sale securities  
-
 
(1,320,000
)
 Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities  
2,634,360
 
5,919,917
 
 Proceeds from redemption of a certificate of deposit  
-
 
3,000,000
 
 Interest received  
946,595
 
1,274,816
 
 Dividends received  
441,490
 
 
506,785
 
 Net cash generated from investing activities  
3,727,777
 
 
9,130,844
 
 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  
6,842,626
 
12,276,708
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year  
27,307,566
 
 
15,030,858
 
 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
34,150,192
 
 
27,307,566
 

The Notes on the Financial Statements form part of these financial statements.