International Accounting Standards: From UK Standards to IAS: An Accelerated Route to Understanding the Key Principles

UK GAAP relating to balance-sheet presentation is based on prescriptive formats set out by company legislation, whereas international practice allows greater flexibility.


Balance sheets
at 25 March 2006 and 26 March 2005
| Group | Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2005 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
| Note | m | m | m | m | |
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 12 | 7,060 | 7,076 | 251 | 330 |
| Intangible assets | 13 | 191 | 203 | - | - |
| Investments | 14 | 10 | 20 | 7,231 | 5,770 |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 17 | 113 | - | - | - |
| Amounts due from Sainsburyss Bank customers | 16b | 1,473 | 1,331 | - | - |
| Other receivables | 16a | - | - | 1,751 | 368 |
| Deferred income tax asset | 22 | 55 | - | 7 | - |
| 8,902 | 8,630 | 9,240 | 6,468 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Inventories | 15 | 576 | 559 | - | - |
| Trade and other receivables | 16a | 276 | 319 | 150 | 2,885 |
| Amounts due from Sainsbury's Bank customers and other banks | 16b | 1,888 | 1,227 | - | - |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 17 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Investments | 18 | - | 90 | - | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 28b | 1,028 | 706 | 411 | 317 |
| 3,820 | 2,901 | 561 | 3,202 | ||
| Non-current assets held for sale | 19 | 25 | 87 | - | - |
| 3,845 | 2,988 | 561 | 3,202 | ||
| Total assets | 12,747 | 11,618 | 9,801 | 9,670 | |
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Trade and other payables | 20a | (2,094) | (2,093) | (5,119) | (2,483) |
| Amounts due to Sainsbury's Bank customers and... |