Australian Human Rights Commission
Annual Report 2021–22
2.2 Non-Financial Assets (continued)
Accounting Policy (continued)
Impairment
All assets were assessed for impairment at 30 June 2022.
Where indications of impairment exist, the asset’s recoverable amount is estimated and an
impairment adjustment made if the asset’s recoverable amount is less than its carrying amount.
The recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value
in use. Value in use is the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the
asset. Where the future economic benefit of an asset is not primarily dependent on the asset’s
ability to generate future cash flows, and the asset would be replaced if the entity were deprived of
the asset, its value in use is taken to be its depreciated replacement cost.
Derecognition
An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no further future
economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal.
Intangibles
The Commission's intangibles comprise internally developed software for internal use. These
assets are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses
Software is amortised on a straight-line basis over its anticipated useful life. The useful lives of the
Commission's software are 2 to 5 years (2021: 2 to 5 years years).
All software assets were assessed for indications of impairment as at 30 June 2022.
Accounting Judgements and Estimates
The fair value of infrastructure, plant and equipment has been taken to be the market value of
similar assets as determined by an independent valuer.
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