L’ASSOCIATION DES FRANCOPHONES DE NANAIMO NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 (Unaudited) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements of the association have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted for non-profit organizations. (a) Depreciation Depreciation of capital assets is not recorded in the accounts. (b) Capital assets Capital assets are recorded at cost. Capital assets are recorded as expenditures in the statement of revenue and expenditure when purchased and recorded as capital assets on the balance sheet.with an equal increase in equity in capital assets. (c) Supply inventory Supply inventory is recorded at cost. CAPITAL ASSETS 1997 1996 Land and building $ 84,127 $ 84,127 Furniture and equipment 25,070 25,070 $ 109,197 $ 109,197 BANK OVERDRAFT The association has an approved line of credit of $45,000 bearing interest at the bank prime rate plus 3% secured by a first mortgage against the association’s Hecate Street property. F BESTWICK & PARTNERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Est. 1945