Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Accounts and Other Receivables (Tables)

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Accounts and Other Receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Components of Accounts and Other Receivables

Accounts and other receivables consist of the following components:

 

     31 March
 (Millions of US dollars)    2013    2012

Trade receivables

      $             128.5           $             123.3     

Other receivables and advances

      17.0           16.7     

Allowance for doubtful accounts

      (2.1 )         (2.3 )   
  

 

 

   

 

 

Total accounts and other receivables

      $ 143.4           $ 137.7     
  

 

 

   

 

 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The following are changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts:

 

     31 March
 (Millions of US dollars)    2013    2012

Balance at beginning of period

      $             2.3           $             2.7     

Charged to expense

      1.0           -       

Recoveries

      (1.2 )         (0.4 )   
  

 

 

   

 

 

Balance at end of period

      $ 2.1           $ 2.3