2. Basis of preparation
3. Significant accounting policies
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Financial Statements
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
In particular, information about assumptions and estimation uncertainties and critical judgements in applying
accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated
financial statements are described in the following notes:
Note 6 Acquisitions and disposals of subsidiaries and minority interests
Note 15 Intangible assets
Note 16 Investments in associates and joint ventures
Note 17 Other investments
Note 18 Deferred tax assets and liabilities
Note 28 Employee benefits
Note 29 Share-based payments - Long-Term Incentive Plan
Note 30 Provisions
Note 32 Financial risk management and financial instruments
Note 34 Contingencies.
(a) General
The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all periods presented in these
consolidated financial statements and have been applied consistently by Heineken entities.
(b) Change in accounting policies
IAS 23 Borrowing costs
In respect of borrowing costs relating to qualifying assets for which the commencement date for capitalisation
is on or after 1 January 2009, borrowing costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or
production of a qualifying asset, are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Previously all borrowing costs
were immediately recognised as an expense. This change in accounting policy was due to the adoption of IAS
23 Revised in accordance with the transitional provisions of that standard; comparative figures have not been
restated. The change in accounting policy had no material impact on assets, profit or earnings per share for the
year ended 31 December 2009.
Amendments to IAS l Presentation of financial statements
The revised IAS 1 constitutes a change on the presentation of the consolidated financial statements. The
amendment introduces the statement of changes in equity as primary statement and introduces the term total
comprehensive income, which represents changes in equity during a period other than those changes resulting
from transactions with owners. Heineken provides total comprehensive income in an income statement and
a separate statement of comprehensive income and this has been applied in these consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended 31 December 2009. Comparative information has been re-presented in
conformity with the revised standard. Since the amendments to IAS 1 only impacts presentation aspects, there
is no impact on earnings per share.
Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial instruments - Disclosures
The amendment requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurement and liquidity risk. In particular,
the amendment requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of a fair value measurement hierarchy.
This change in accounting policy only results in additional disclosures; there is no impact on earnings per
share.
Other standards and interpretations
Other standards and interpretations effective from 1 January 2009 did not have a significant impact on
the Company.