23 Interest Receivable and other Assets

Interest receivable and other assets

    2021   2020
    AED’000   AED’000
         
Accounts receivable *   41,262   46,188
Less: impairment allowance   (1,433)   (1,233)
    ————————-   ————————-
    39,829   44,955
Prepayments   19,336   27,663
Interest receivable and profit receivable   13,854   13,790
Advance for investments     5,352
Other assets   23,363   21,089
    ————————-   ————————-
    96,382   112,849
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* In 2017, the Company has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Infosec Ventures INC (Infosec) and Paramount Computer Systems FZ LLC in respect of the sale of the Company’s share in Paramount Computer System. Accounts receivable includes an amount of AED 9,700 thousand (2020: AED 15,600 thousand) receivable from Infosec. It was agreed that payments will be made over 5 years in equal instalments commencing one year after the date of signing the agreement (i.e. AED 3,900 thousand each year).