ACC201 Financial Accounting: In-depth Analysis of Ansell Ltd. Report

This report provides a financial analysis of Ansell Ltd., focusing on the company's expense classification methods, accounting policies, and treatment of depreciation. It examines the rationale behind using a functional classification of expenses, highlighting its suitability for larger multinational corporations. The report also delves into Ansell's accounting policies, particularly concerning consolidation principles, foreign currency transactions, and the valuation of noncurrent assets. Furthermore, it analyzes the notes to the 2016 financial statement, detailing the cost of plant, properties, and equipment, as well as the depreciation amount, period, and method used. Finally, the report discusses the company's approach to impairment, particularly for intangible assets and goodwill, providing a comprehensive overview of Ansell Ltd.'s financial reporting practices. Desklib offers a wealth of similar solved assignments and past papers to aid students in their studies.

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Table of Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................2
Part 2................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Task 1: Analysis of Expenses..........................................................................................................2
a. Determination of expenses.......................................................................................................2
b. Reasons for different method of classification of expenses used by the company.................3
Task 2: Accounting Policy...............................................................................................................3
Task 3: Notes to the 2016 financial statement.................................................................................5
a. Cost of plant, properties and equipment..................................................................................5
b. Depreciation amount................................................................................................................5
c. Depreciation period..................................................................................................................6
d. Depreciation method................................................................................................................7
e. Impairment...............................................................................................................................8
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Part 1
a. Name of the company - Ansell Ltd.
b. Annual Report Web Link-
http://sc-cdn-prod.azureedge.net/-/media/Corporate/MainWebsite/About/Investor-Center/
Annual-Report-2016/Annual-Report-to-Shareholders-2016.pdf?
la=en&modified=20160826151358
c. Current Share Price of the company- AUD 26.1
Part 2
Introduction
Ansell Ltd. Is recognised as the global leader in terms of facilitating the various types of
the safety equipment. The development and design of the manufacturing activities are considered
with the range of activities which includes increasing demand from the customers. Some of the
various types of the important products of the company has been seen to be ranging from
“industry gloves and sleeve, medical grade glove, protective clothing and medical safety
devices”. The discourse of the study has been seen to be considered with various types of the
facets which are seen to be considered with the expenses for Ansell Ltd. The other evaluations of
the study have been able to focus on the different rationale for the classification of the expenses.
The second part of the report has been further able to consider the relevant disclosures associated
to the accounting policies and changes in the accounting estimates and presence of the any error.
The final section of the study has made use of the financial notes in the annual report to depict
the relevant treatment of depreciation (Ansell.com 2018).
Task 1: Analysis of Expenses
a. Determination of expenses
The significant considerations in the financial statement of Ansell Ltd. has followed the
income statement preparation by considering the function of expenses. Therefore, the disclosure
of the expenses is seen to be based on the functions such as “distribution, cost of goods sold,

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selling, general and administration expenses”. The calculation procedure of the expenses applied
with the multistep format is seen with the disclosure of the individual expenses as per each
function (Jack 2015).
Figure: Expenses classified by function for Ansell Ltd.
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b. Reasons for different method of classification of expenses used by the company
The main rationale for expenses is considered with the simplicity of the presentation
structured followed in the report. The small organizations tend to prefer disclosure associated to
the expenses based on the single step income statement. Therefore, the disclosing of the expenses
by nature which is more relevant in terms of following the expenses as function. The main
rationale for the classification of the expenses based on the functional role of in the bigger
multinationals in order to monitor the direct units which are assigned immediately to the
individual outputs, premium, rewards, material consumption directly associated to the outputs.
Moreover, the use of simple method of single step is considered with the presentation of the
expenses with the individual items like as “beginning inventory, purchases, rent expense,
depreciation expense, supplies expense, utilities expense, interest expense and purchases”
(Kallamu, Ashikin and Saat 2015).
Task 2: Accounting Policy
The compliance statement of the accounting policy is recognised as per the principles
which are stated in the “Australian Accounting Standards adopted by the Australian Accounting
Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001”. Moreover, it is further discerned that

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the group adheres to the “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)” which are
accepted by “International Accounting Standards Board (IAS)”. The three concern areas in this
report has been mentioned with the application of with “principles of consolidation”, “foreign
currency” and “recoverable amount on noncurrent asset” (Needles, Powers, and Susan
Crosson 2014). The consolidation process has been discerned with the several types of the
consideration taken with the effect of the transaction among the groups which are not fully
eliminated. Some of the major uses in the report has been traced in form of the differences in the
recording of the foreign currency translation reserve. The important issues in the recoverable
amount on the “noncurrent assets” are seen to be valued with the changes associated to the
carrying amount of these assets (Muhammad and Scrimgeour 2014).

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Figure: Accounting Policy main areas of concern in Ansell Ltd.
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Task 3: Notes to the 2016 financial statement
a. Cost of plant, properties and equipment
The depiction of the “property, plant, equipment” and “intangible assets” other than the
individuals having “indefinite life is depreciated/amortized” based on “straight-line basis over
their useful economic lives”. The board of the company is seen to be responsible for the various
types of the activities which are considered with useful economic life of the assets. These are
further reviewed for reviewing of the assets at least once in a year. This considered to be
important for considering the prospective effect of the “depreciation rate and carrying value of
the assets” (Scott 2015).
Figure: Treatment of “property plant and equipment and definite life intangible assets”
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b. Depreciation amount
The depreciation of the company is seen to be classified with the various types of the
method which are seen to be considered with the different type the assumptions like “freehold
buildings, leasehold land and buildings, plant and equipment, building and building under
construction”. The depreciation amount in 2016 is evaluated as $ 29 million. The accumulation
of the depreciation on the overhead has amounted to $ 361.5 million in 2016. Moreover, the
amounts under the “non-cash items” are depicted with $ 29 million. The availability of the
information as per the deferred tax liabilities are included with the depreciation on the plant and
equipment which is considered as $ 85.2 in 2016 (Henderson et al. 2015).

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Figure: “Depreciation on plant and equipment”
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Figure: Non-cash items included with the depreciation
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Figure: Depreciation based on the accumulated amount 2016
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c. Depreciation period
The depreciation aspect is generally considered with the several types of the depictions
which are seen to be considered with the “straight-line basis” for writing off net cost which is
incurred on the individual “property plant and equipment” apart from the land value as per the
estimated value of the assets. The “expected useful lives” as per the present and the previous

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years has been considered with the 20 to 40 years for “freehold buildings, lesser than 50 years or
life of lease for leasehold buildings, 3 to 20 years for plant and equipment”. It is also discerned
that the rates considered with the amortization and position are considered for reviewed every
year for more relevancy (Beatty and Liao 2014).
Figure: Depiction of depreciation period for Ansell
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d. Depreciation method
The depreciation method for the measurement and recognition of “property, plant and
equipment”, which has been duly included in the company by using “cost less accumulated
depreciation and impairment losses”. It is also understood that the cost related to the
expenditures are directly associated with the “acquisition of the items”. Moreover, the various
costs are further seen to be considered with the “carrying amount” of the assets which are
considered as per the “future economic benefit” related to the assets life. In this case the assets
are measured as per the measurement of the company in a reliable manner (Mullinova 2016).
Figure: Procedure Measurement and depreciation of asset for Ansell Ltd
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e. Impairment
The impairment is appropriate with the “non-tangible assets such as goodwill”. The
“intangible assets with indefinite life” and goodwill is treated as per the impartment done at least
once in a year. It needs to be further discern that the carrying amount of these assets are
considered with the defined benefit of the “fund assets, deferred tax assets and financial assets”.
These are reviewed as per the relevant indicators taken with the impairment. The various
indications in the assets are regarded with the impairment based on the carrying amount. The
“recoverable amount” of this asset is taken into account with the increased cost and value. In
addition to this, the recoverable CGU amount which is used with the “value in use calculation”
utilized with the “five-year cash flow projections”. It has been also considered that the cash
flows used in the values are seen to be estimated with the present situation and this is not seen to
include the cash outflow for enhancing the asset performance like future restructuring. The
average annual sales growth considerations have been further seen to be based on the various
types of the “discounted cash flow model which ranges between 2% to 4%, whereas the growth
in the terminal year is depicted as 2% to 3%” (Macve 2015).
The inclusion of the “impairment loss” is recognized by Ansell when “carrying amount
of an asset or its CGU exceeds its recoverable amount”. This loss is identified with the income
statement included under the cost of “goods sold and selling, general and administration
expenses”. If there is no amount which may be related to the objectivity then the impartment loss
(Reid and Myddelton 2017).

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Figure: “Notes to impairment for Ansell Ltd”
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Conclusion
The determination of the consideration of financial statement of Ansell Ltd. has followed
the income statement preparation by considering the function of expenses. Therefore, the
disclosure of the expenses is seen to be based on the functions such as “distribution, cost of
goods sold, selling, general and administration expenses”. in addition to this, main reason for
expenses is considered with the simplicity of the presentation structured followed in the report.
The small organizations tend to prefer disclosure associated to the expenses based on the single
step income statement. Therefore, the disclosing of the expenses by nature which is more
relevant in terms of following the expenses as function. The main rationale for the classification
of the expenses based on the functional role of in the bigger multinationals in order to monitor
the direct units which are assigned immediately to the individual outputs, premium, rewards,
material consumption directly associated to the outputs. The three concern areas in this report
has been mentioned with the application of with “principles of consolidation”, “foreign
currency” and “recoverable amount on noncurrent asset”. The depiction of the “property, plant,
equipment” and “intangible assets” other than the individuals having “indefinite life is
depreciated/amortized” based on “straight-line basis over their useful economic lives”. The
depreciation amount in 2016 is evaluated as $ 29 million. The accumulation of the depreciation
on the overhead has amounted to $ 361.5 million in 2016. Moreover, the amounts under the
“non-cash items” are depicted with $ 29 million.

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