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Avalon Telematics Ltd
No ratingHigh
FY2024, FY2025
Acquired goodwill carried in the wrong currency since 2022, prior periods restated
The group identified an error under which goodwill and other acquired intangibles from the acquisition had been recorded in the parent's currency rather than each unit's functional currency, and restated every affected prior-period line item.
“During the year the group identified an error under which goodwill and other acquired intangible assets arising on the acquisition of the North America business had been recorded in the parent's currency rather than in the functional currency of each unit, in the financial statements since 2022.”
Indicators: Change in Goodwill
Restatement comparisonRestatementconfidence high
High
FY2025
Auditor warns headroom may sit below management's calculation
The prior year's audit report names impairment testing a key audit matter and states that the headroom may be lower than the amount management calculated. The charge followed in the next year.
“The headroom in the impairment assessment of the North America unit may be lower than the amount management has calculated”
Line items: Intangible Assets
Document reviewCost capitalisation policyconfidence moderate
Medium
FY2024, FY2025, FY2026
Allowance against receivables sits at the peer ceiling in every computed year
The allowance held against receivables is higher, relative to the balance, than any company in the population in each year it could be computed.
Indicators: Provision for Bad Debt Relative to Trade Receivables
Reads Provision for Bad Debt Relative to Trade ReceivablesIndicator analysisProvision or reserve judgementconfidence moderate
Low
FY2024, FY2025, FY2026
Digit conformity is unremarkable in every year and best at the close
The distribution of leading digits across the filed figures matches the expected distribution; the closing year is the closest fit in the series.
Line items: Digit Distribution Deviation Score
Reads Digit Distribution Deviation ScoreIndicator analysisGovernanceconfidence low
Low
FY2025
Allowance rate on receivables eased in the prior year
The allowance fell by half a point of the balance in the prior year, which is the only movement in the series.
“The allowance held against trade receivables is 6.4 per cent of the balance, against 6.9 per cent in the prior year.”
Line items: Accounts Receivable
Identity checkProvision or reserve judgementconfidence low
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