INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES, GENEVA NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Page 31
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3.3 Prepayments and contract assets 2022 2021 CHF 000s CHF 000s Prepayments
12,527
3,846
Prepayments - ESSN
20,069
16,112
Total Prepayments
32,596
19,958
Contract assets
6,528
1,280
Total prepayments and contract assets
39,124
21,238
Prepayments Prepayments are expenses paid in advance. Prepayments are apportioned over the period covered by the payment and
included in operating expenditure when incurred.
Contract Assets A contract asset is the right to consideration in exchange for goods or services transferred to the counterparties. If the IFRC
performs by transferring goods or services to a counterparty before the counterparty pays a consideration or before payment
is due, a contract asset is recognized for the earned consideration that is conditional.
3.4 Tangible and intangible assets Tangible assets consisting of land and buildings, vehicles and other equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated
depreciation and any accumulated impairment in value. The initial cost of acquired tangible assets includes expenditure that
is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. The initial cost of contributed or donated assets is equivalent to its fair
market value at the time of donation.
The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods for tangible assets are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at
each reporting date. An item of tangible asset is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to
the IFRC. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are recognised as operating expenditure.
Construction in progress represents properties under construction and is stated at cost, including costs of construction and
other direct costs. Construction in progress is not depreciated until such time as the relevant assets are completed and ready
for operational use.
Intangible assets represent acquired computer software and computer software under development related to the
implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Acquired computer software is stated at acquisition cost,
less accumulated amortisation and any impairment in value.
The amortisation method and useful lives of intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes in the expected patterns of
consumption or the useful lives are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation method or period. The gains or
losses recognised in operating income or expenditure arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the
difference between net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the intangible asset.
Computer software under development is stated at cost, including costs of development and other direct costs (for example
own labour) to bring the specific software into use. Computer software under development is not amortised until such time
as the relevant assets are completed and ready for operational use.
Depreciation and amortisation are calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Tangible asset type
Number of years
Land and buildings
Up to 50 years
Vehicles
4 to 10 years
Computer and other equipment
2 to 10 years
Intangible asset
Number of years
Computer software
3 to 7 years