Datasonic Group Berhad Annual Report 2021

DATASONIC GROUP BERHAD 130 4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D) 4.9 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE (CONT’D) Capitalised development expenditure is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses, if any. Development expenditure initially recognised as expenses are not recognised as assets in the subsequent period. The development expenditure is amortised on either a unit of production method over the life of the project or straight-line method over a period of 5 years, where applicable, when the products are ready for sale or use. In the event that the expected future economic benefits are no longer probable of being recovered, the development expenditure is written down to its recoverable amount. The amortisation method, useful life and residual value are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each financial year. 4.10 IMPAIRMENT (a) Impairment of Financial Assets The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses on investments in debt instruments that are measured at amortised cost. The expected credit loss is estimated as the difference between all contractual cash flows that are due to the Group in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that the Group expects to receive, discounted at the original effective interest rate. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument. The Group always recognises lifetime expected credit losses for trade receivables and contract assets using the simplified approach. The expected credit losses on these financial assets are estimated using a provision matrix based on the Group’s historical credit loss experience and are adjusted for forward-looking information (including time value of money where appropriate). For all other financial instruments, the Group recognises lifetime expected credit losses when there has been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. However, if the credit risk on the financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month expected credit losses. The Group recognises an impairment gain or loss in profit or loss for all financial instruments with a corresponding adjustment to their carrying amount through a loss allowance account, except for investments in debt instruments that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, for which the loss allowance is recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the fair value reserve, and does not reduce the carrying amount of the financial asset in the statement of financial position. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 (CONT’D)