A) FMNL OPERATING RESULTS
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our financial statements requires that we adopt and follow certain accounting policies. Amounts presented in the financial statements have been determined in accordance with such policies, certain of which incorporate estimates and assumptions. Although management believes that the estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ.
The detailed accounting policies are listed in Note 2 to the Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2011. Included below is a discussion of the accounting policies that are affected by the most significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements, how such policies are applied and how results differing from the estimates and assumptions would affect the amounts presented in the financial statements. Other accounting policies also have a significant effect on our financial statements, and some of these policies also require the use of estimates and assumptions.
Revenue Recognition
The Company historically generated revenues from yacht charter operations and the sale of memberships and dues. In accordance with CICA HB 3400, Revenue, the portion of revenue received from members, which entitles members to use the Company’s vacation and travel club privileges at a future date, is deferred and recognized in income evenly over the term of the member’s entitlements. For lifetime memberships, revenue is recognized over a period of five years, which is management’s best estimate of the period over which performance will be required. Gains from matured life insurance policies and revaluation of life settlement investments are recorded as Other Income and are excluded from Operating Income.
During the year ended September 30, 2008, the Company entered into the life settlement industry. The Company records investments in the life settlement contracts at fair value on each balance sheet date. Any changes to fair value will be recognized in the Other Income in the period in which the changes occur. Gains from matured life insurance policies and revaluation of life settlement investments are recorded as Other Income and are excluded from Operating Income.
