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Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013
Internal Use Software [Abstract] |
Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use | Note 13-Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use: 6155799223l30i71g61jig5436kljg43 The Company has adopted the provisions of the Statement of Position 98-1 (SOP 98-1), “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use”. SOP 98-1 requires companies to capitalize as long-lived assets many of the costs associated with developing or obtaining software for internal use and amortize those costs over the software’s estimated useful life in a systematic and rational manner. The Company capitalized $2,457,000 and $3,383,000 related to the development of software for internal use for the twelve months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of which $2,326,000 and $2,153,000 related to development costs for the digital production software project and $131,000 and $1,230,000 related to a new fulfillment system, respectively. Such costs are capitalized and amortized over the expected useful life of the asset which is approximately from 3 to 5 years. Amortization expense for the years ended April 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $1,295,000, $446,000, and $332,000, respectively. The new fulfillment system was placed in service on December 1, 2011. The Company’s refreshed website, Single Sign On (“SSO”) and new e-commerce and website shopping cart were also placed in service during December 2011. A new institutional sales website ValueLinePro.com was launched by the Company during March 2012.

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- Definition Disclosure of accounting policy for its computer software activities including the accounting treatment for costs incurred for (1) research and development activities, (2) development of computer software for internal use, (3) in-process research and development acquired in a purchase business combination. + References No definition available. + Details
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