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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)."  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.  In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Deferral of the Effective Date.”  This accounting standards update defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 for an additional year.  ASU 2015-14 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  The amendments can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this update recognized at the date of initial application.  Early application is not permitted.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-08 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (TOPIC 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)” and in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-10 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (TOPIC 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing.”  ASU 2016-08 requires the entity to determine if it is acting as a principal with control over the goods or services it is contractually obligated to provide, or an agent with no control over specified goods or services provided by another party to a customer.  ASU 2016-10 was issued to further clarify ASU 2014-09 implementation regarding identifying performance obligation materiality, identification of key contract components, and scope.  The Company is assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 and other related ASUs as noted above on its accounting and disclosures.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03 “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.”  ASU 2015-03 amended prior guidance to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs.  The amendments in this ASU require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts.  ASU 2015-03 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect to the Company’s operating results or financial condition.  This standard was adopted by the Company effective January 2016.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09 “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.”  FASB issued this ASU as part of the Simplification Initiative.  This ASU involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liability, and classification on the statement of cash flows.  ASU 2016-09 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016.  The Company is assessing the impact of ASU 2016-09 on its accounting and disclosures.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.”  ASU 2016-13 was issued to provide financial statement users with more useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date to enhance the decision making process.  ASU 2016-13 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  The Company is assessing the impact of ASU 2016-13 on its accounting and disclosures.