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NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Effective August 1, 2008, Asure adopted ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  The adoption of  FASB ASC 820 did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which is based on the reliability of the inputs used in measuring fair values. These tiers include:

                Level 1: 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

                Level 2: 
Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities; and model-driven valuations whose significant inputs are observable; and

                Level 3: 
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively:

         
Fair Value Measure at June 30, 2012
 
   
Total
   
Quoted
   
Significant
       
   
Carrying
   
Prices
   
Other
   
Significant
 
   
Value at
   
in Active
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
June 30,
   
Market
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
Description
 
2012
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,493
   
$
1,493
   
$
—
   
$
—
 
                                 
Total
 
$
1,493
   
$
1,493
   
$
—
   
$
—
 

         
Fair Value Measure at December 31, 2011
 
   
Total
   
Quoted
   
Significant
       
   
Carrying
   
Prices
   
Other
   
Significant
 
   
Value at
   
in Active
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
 
   
December 31,
   
Market
   
Inputs
   
Inputs
 
Description
 
2011
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,067
   
$
1,067
   
$
—
   
$
—
 
Derivative Liability
   
(835
)
           
(835
)
       
Total
 
$
232
   
$
1,067
   
$
(835
)
 
$
—