PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA Tbk AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED
WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011
Figures in tables are presented in billions of Rupiah, unless otherwise stated
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued
u. Financial instruments continued vi. Derecognition of financial instrument
The Company and subsidiaries derecognize a financial asset when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the Company and subsidiaries
transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset.
The Company and subsidiaries derecognize a financial liability when the obligation specified in the contract is discharged or cancelled or expired.
v. Treasury stock
Reacquired Company’s stock is accounted for at its reacquisition cost and classified as “Treasury Stock” and presented as a deduction to equity. The cost of treasury stock sold is accounted for
using the weighted average method. The difference between the cost and the proceeds from the sale of treasury stock is credited to “Additional Paid-in Capital”.
w. Dividends
Dividend distribution to the Company’s stockholders is recognized as liability in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved by the
Company’s stockholders. The Company recognizes interim devidends as liability based on the Board of Directors’ decision with the approval from the Board of Commissioners.
x. Basic earnings per share and earnings per ADS
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing income for the period attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Income per
ADS is computed by multiplying basic earnings per share by 40, the number of shares represented by each ADS.
The Company does not have potentially dilutive financial investments.
y. Segment information
The Company and subsidiaries segment information is presented based upon identified operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an entity: a that engages in
business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same entity; b whose operating
results are regularly reviewed by the Company and subsidiaries chief operating decision maker “CODM” ie., Directors, to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and
assess its performance, and c for which discrete financial information is available.
z. Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company and subsidiaries have a present obligation legal or constructive as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying
economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation.
PERUSAHAAN PERSEROAN PERSERO PT TELEKOMUNIKASI INDONESIA Tbk AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED
WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND FOR THE YEAR THEN ENDED AND AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011
Figures in tables are presented in billions of Rupiah, unless otherwise stated
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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued aa. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances.
The Company and subsidiaries make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The
estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are addressed below.
i. Retirement benefits
The present value of the retirement benefits obligations depends on a number of factors that are determined on an actuarial basis using a number of assumptions. The assumptions used
in determining the net cost income for pensions include the discount rate. Any changes in these assumptions will impact the carrying amount of retirement benefits obligations.
The Company and subsidiaries determine the appropriate discount rate at the end of each reporting period. This is the interest rate that should be used to determine the present value
of estimated future cash outflows expected to be required to settle the obligations. In determining the appropriate discount rate, the Company and subsidiaries consider the
interest rates of government bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefits will be paid and that have terms to maturity approximating the terms of the related retirement
benefits obligations.
If there is an improvement in the ratings of such government bonds or a decrease in interest rates as a result of improving economic conditions, there could be a material impact on the
discount rate used in determining the post-employment benefits obligations.
Other key assumptions for retirement benefits obligations are based in part on current market conditions. Additional information is disclosed in Notes 34, 35 and 36.
ii. Estimating useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets
The Company and subsidiaries estimate the useful lives of their property and equipment and intangible assets based on expected asset utilization, considering strategic business plans,
expected future technological developments and market behavior. The estimates of useful lives of property and equipment are based on the Company and subsidiaries collective
assessment of industry practice, internal technical evaluation and experience with similar assets.
The Company and subsidiaries review estimates of useful lives at least each financial year end and are updated if expectations differ from previous estimates due to physical wear and
tear, technical or commercial obsolescence and legal or other limitations on the use of the assets. The amounts and timing of recorded expenses for any year will be affected by
changes in these factors and circumstances. A change in the estimated useful lives of the property and equipment is the change in accounting estimates and is applied prospectively in
profit or loss in the period of the change and future periods. Detail of nature and carrying amounts of property and equipment is disclosed in Note 10 and
intangible assets in Note 12.
