20. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently carried at amortised cost less allowance for impairment. Estimates made for impairment are based on a review of all outstanding amounts at year end. Irrecoverable amounts are written off during the period in which they are identified.
Trade receivables include actual invoiced sales of PGM concentrate as well as sales not yet invoiced for which deliveries have been made and the risks and rewards of ownership have passed. The receivable amount calculated for the PGM concentrate delivered but not yet invoiced is recorded at the fair value of the consideration receivable at the date of delivery. At each subsequent reporting date the receivable is restated to reflect the fair value movements in the pricing mechanism which is considered to represent an embedded derivative. Foreign exchange movements subsequent to the recognition of a sale are recognised as a foreign exchange gain or loss in profit or loss.
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Figures in million - SA rand |
|
2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|
Trade receivables - gold sales |
|
499.6 |
658.1 |
933.4 |
|
Trade receivables - PGM sales |
|
4,512.4 |
4,001.9 |
- |
|
Other trade receivables |
|
431.4 |
306.5 |
108.4 |
|
Payroll debtors |
|
174.1 |
154.7 |
109.5 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
8.5 |
6.6 |
7.8 |
|
Financial assets |
|
5,626.0 |
5,127.8 |
1,159.1 |
|
Prepayments |
|
245.0 |
298.1 |
123.7 |
|
Value added tax |
|
326.6 |
322.0 |
344.6 |
|
Total trade and other receivables |
|
6,197.6 |
5,747.9 |
1,627.4 |