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01 I Governors' Report
Governors
The governors of the Company who held office during the year and up to the
date of this report were:
Opinion In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is
We have audited the financial statements of ACCA Charitable Foundation to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other
Limited (the "Company") set out on pages 6 to 20, which comprise the statement information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our
of financial position as at 31 March 2024, and the statement of profit or loss and knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially
other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in accumulated fund misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is
and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that
statements, including a summary of material accounting policy information. fact. We have nothing to report in this regards.
In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial
position of the Company as at 31 March 2024, and of its financial performance
Responsibilities of Governors and Those Charged with
and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the Hong Kong Governance for the Financial Statements
Financial Reporting Standards ("HKFRSs") issued by the Hong Kong Institute of The governors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements
Certified Public Accountants ("HKICPA") and have been properly prepared in that give a true and fair view in accordance with HKFRSs issued by the HKICPA
compliance with the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. and the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance, and for such internal control as
the governors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial
Basis for Opinion statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
We conducted our audit in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing error.
("HKSAs") issued by the HKICPA. Our responsibilities under those standards are
further described in the "Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial In preparing the financial statements, the governors are responsible for
Statements" section of our report. We are independent of the Company in assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as
accordance with the HKICPA's Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis
"Code"), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance of accounting unless the governors either intend to liquidate the Company or to
with the Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion
Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's
Other Information financial reporting process.
The governors are responsible for the other information. The other information
comprises the information included in the governors' report, but does not
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial
include the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to
and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. We
report our opinion solely to you, as a body, in accordance with section 405 of
2024 2023
Notes HKD HKD
Revenue
Net surplus from the ACCA Community Day 4 179,200 378,134
Rebate donations from affinity credit cards 5 42,948 42,438
Bank interest income 180 28
222,328 420,600
Expenditure
Accounting fee (12,000) (19,000)
Bank charges (1,021) (1,917)
Charitable donations 6 (421,750) (629,800)
Storage expenses (44,400) (44,400)
Sundry expenses (1,440) (1,940)
Company secretary expenses (1,167) (5,800)
Taxation 8 - -
Deficit and total comprehensive expense for the year (259,450) (282,257)
2024 2023
Notes HKD HKD
Current assets
Other receivables 9 26,672 47,742
Prepayments 833 -
Cash and bank balances 315,639 881,092
343,144 928,834
Current liability
Other payables and accruals 10 12,000 338,240
The financial statements on pages 6 to 20 were approved and authorised for issue by the Board of Governors on 15 July 2024 and are signed on its behalf by:
Accumulated funds
HKD
2024 2023
HKD HKD
Operating Activities:
Deficit before taxation (259,450) (282,257)
Adjustments for:
Bank interest income (180) (28)
The application of the amendments has had no material impact on the Revenue
Company's financial positions and performance but has affected the disclosure Net surplus from ACCA Community Day is recognised on an accrual basis upon
of the Company's accounting policies set out in note 3 to the financial the completion of the ACCA Community Day.
statements.
Donations are recognised on an accrual basis when receipt thereof is certain.
New and amendments to HKFRSs in issue but not yet effective
The Company has not early applied any new or amendments to HKFRSs that Interest income is recognised as it accrues using the effective interest method.
have been issued but are not yet effective. The governors anticipate that
their application will have no material impact on the financial performance and Financial instruments
position of the Company. Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when an entity becomes
a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. All regular way purchases
3. Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements and Material or sales of financial assets are recognised and derecognised on a trade date
Accounting Policy Information basis. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the HKFRSs that require delivery of assets within the time frame established by regulation or
issued by the HKICPA and the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. convention in the market place.
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis at the Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value except for
end of each reporting period, as explained in the accounting policies set out trade receivables arising from contracts with customers which are initially measured
below. Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration in accordance with HKFRS 15. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to
given in exchange for goods and services. the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities are added to
or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
date, regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using are recognised immediately in profit or loss.
another valuation technique. In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability,
the Company takes into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a
market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing financial asset or financial liability and of allocating interest income and interest
the asset or liability at the measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/ expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly
or disclosure purposes in these financial statements is determined on such a discounts estimated future cash receipts and payments (including all fees paid or
basis, except for share-based payment transactions that are within the scope received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs
of HKFRS 2 "Share-based Payment", leasing transactions that are accounted and other premium or discounts) through the expected life of the financial asset or
Financial assets that meet the following conditions are subsequently measured at
The Company always recognises lifetime ECL for trade receivables. For all other
amortised cost:
instruments, the Company measures the loss allowance equal to 12m ECL, unless
the financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition,
collect contractual cash flows; and the Company recognises lifetime ECL. The assessment of whether lifetime ECL
the contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely should be recognised is based on significant increases in the likelihood or risk of
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. a default occurring since initial recognition.
All other financial assets are subsequently measured at fair value. (i) Significant increase in credit risk
In assessing whether the credit risk has increased significantly since initial
Amortised cost and interest income recognition, the Company compares the risk of a default occurring on
Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method for financial the financial instrument as at the reporting date with the risk of a default
assets measured subsequently at amortised cost. Interest income is calculated occurring on the financial instrument as at the date of initial recognition.
by applying the effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of a financial In making this assessment, the Company considers both quantitative
asset, except for financial assets that have subsequently become credit- and qualitative information that is reasonable and supportable, including
impaired. For financial assets that have subsequently become credit-impaired, historical experience and forward-looking information that is available
interest income is recognised by applying the effective interest rate to the without undue cost or effort.
amortised cost of the financial asset from the next reporting period. If the credit In particular, the following information is taken into account when assessing
risk on the credit-impaired financial instrument improves so that the financial whether credit risk has increased significantly:
asset is no longer credit-impaired, interest income is recognised by applying the an actual or expected significant deterioration in the financial
effective interest rate to the gross carrying amount of the financial asset from instrument's external (if available) or internal credit rating;
the beginning of the reporting period following the determination that the asset significant deterioration in external market indicators of credit risk,
is no longer credit impaired. e.g. a significant increase in the credit spread, the credit default swap
prices for the debtor;
Impairment of financial assets existing or forecast adverse changes in business, financial or
The Company performs impairment assessment under expected credit loss economic conditions that are expected to cause a significant
("ECL") model on financial assets (including other receivables and bank balances) decrease in the debtor's ability to meet its debt obligations;
which are subject to impairment under HKFRS 9. The amount of ECL is updated at an actual or expected significant deterioration in the operating results
each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. of the debtor;
an actual or expected significant adverse change in the regulatory,
Lifetime ECL represents the ECL that will result from all possible default events economic, or technological environment of the debtor that results in a
over the expected life of the relevant instrument. In contrast, 12-month ECL ("12m significant decrease in the debtor's ability to meet its debt obligations.
The Company recognises an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all Derecognition of financial liabilities
The Company derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the
financial instruments by adjusting their carrying amount, with the exception
Company's obligations are discharged, cancelled or have expired. The difference
of trade debtors where the corresponding adjustment is recognised through
between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognised and the
a loss allowance account.
consideration paid and payable is recognised in profit or loss.
Interest income is calculated based on the gross carrying amount of the Foreign currencies
financial asset unless the financial asset is credit impaired, in which case In preparing the financial statements of the Company, transactions in currencies
interest income is calculated based on amortised cost of the financial asset. other than the functional currency of the Company (foreign currencies)
are recognised at the rates of exchanges prevailing on the dates of the
The Company recognises an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all transactions. At the end of the reporting period, monetary items denominated
financial instruments by adjusting their carrying amount, with the exception in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-
of trade debtors where the corresponding adjustment is recognised through monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies
a loss allowance account. are retranslated at the rates prevailing on the date when the fair value was
determined. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a
foreign currency are not retranslated.
Derecognition of financial assets
The Company derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to
Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items, and on the
the cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and retranslation of monetary items, are recognised in profit or loss in the period in
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another entity. which they arise.
Liquidity risk
Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the board of
governors, which has built an appropriate liquidity risk management frame-
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