2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
2.8 Investment properties (continued)
Investment properties are derecognised when either they have been disposed of or when the investment property is
permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefit is expected from its disposal. Any gain or loss on the
retirement or disposal of an investment property is recognised in profit or loss in the year of retirement or disposal.
Transfers are made to or from investment property only when there is a change in use. For a transfer from investment
property to owner-occupied property, the deemed cost for subsequent accounting is the fair value at the date of change
in use. For a transfer from owner-occupied property to investment property, the property is accounted for in accordance
with the accounting policy for property, plant and equipment set out in
Note 2.7
up to the date of change in use.
2.9 Intangible assets
(a) Goodwill
Goodwill is initially measured at cost. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated
impairment losses.
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired is allocated, from the acquisition date, to each of the
Group’s cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.
The cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually and whenever there
is an indication that the cash-generating unit may be impaired, by comparing the carrying amount of the cash-
generating unit, including the allocated goodwill, with the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit. Where
the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is
recognised in the profit or loss. Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not reversed in subsequent periods.
Where goodwill forms part of a cash-generating unit and part of the operation within that cash-generating unit is
disposed of, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the
operation when determining the gain or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this circumstance
is measured based on the relative fair values of the operations disposed of and the portion of the cash-generating
unit retained.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of foreign operations are treated as assets and
liabilities of the foreign operations and are recorded in the functional currency of the foreign operations and
translated in accordance with the accounting policy set out in
Note 2.6
.
(b) Other intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of intangible assets
acquired in a business combination is their fair values as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition,
intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.
The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite lives
are amortised on a straight-line basis over the estimated economic useful lives and assessed for impairment
whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the
amortisation method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life are reviewed at least at each financial year-end.
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Notes to the
Financial Statements
For the financial year ended 31 December 2014 (continued)
