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21. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
General And Administrative Expenses  
Note 21 - GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations consist of the following:

  

    2017     2016     2015  
Salaries and benefits   $ 1,196,044     $ 1,159,264     $ 1,058,543  
Management and consulting fees     464,122       924,561       973,499  
Office and miscellaneous     443,043       495,465       282,382  
Investor relations     365,609       257,973       179,252  
Professional fees     323,293       359,053       413,977  
Travel and promotion     246,453       171,877       195,605  
Directors fees     157,862       166,013       127,874  
Regulatory and compliance fees     101,245       242,656       51,907  
Depreciation     14,761       12,005       14,201  
    $ 3,312,432     $ 3,788,867     $ 3,297,240