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Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] | 3. Recent accounting pronouncements: Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted On January 1, 201 7, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") No. 2016 - 05, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 ) and ASU 2015 - 16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The adoption of these updates did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017 - 04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350 ): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017 - 01” ), which simplifies the current two -step test to determine the amount, if any, of goodwill impairment. This update removes the second step of the quantitative test. An entity will apply a one -step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The update will be applied to the Company's goodwill impairment evaluation for the year ended December 31, 2017. On January 1, 2017, the Company also adopted ASU No. 2016 - 09, Stock Compensation (Topic 718 ) , which simplifies the presentation of several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions. The areas for simplification include the income tax consequences, accounting for forfeitures, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The impacts of the adoption of ASU 2016 - 09 on our consolidated financial statements are as follows:
| ● | Accounting for Income Taxes – the standard requires that all excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to employee share-based payments are recognized through income tax expense on a prospective basis, which resulted in the recognition of $0.4 million and $2.6 million in excess tax benefits as a reduction of tax expense related to employee share-based payments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively;
| ● | Cash Flow Classification – as a result of the new standard, all excess tax benefits related to employee share based payments which have been historically shown as a financing activity, should now be presented as an operating activity along with other income tax cash flows. Additionally, the standard requires that cash paid by an employer when directly withholding shares for tax-withholding purposes should be classified as a financing activity. The Company elected to apply both changes on a retrospective basis such that the comparative period is presented on a consistent basis as the current presentation; and
| ● | Forfeitures – the standard allows for an entity-wide accounting policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are not expected to vest because the requisite service period will not be rendered, or to account for forfeitures as they occur. Prior to the adoption of 2016 - 09 the Company estimated forfeitures for the purpose of accounting for stock-based compensation. Beginning in the quarter ending March 31, 2017, the Company utilized the election to account for forfeitures as incurred. In accordance with the provisions of the new standard, the change has been adopted on a modified retrospective basis; however, the cumulative adjustment to opening retained earnings was immaterial.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 01, Business Combinations (Topic 805 ): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017 - 01" ), which clarified the definition of a business with objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of businesses. The amendment update provides a screen to determine when a series of integrated activities is not a business. If the screen is not met, it first requires that to be considered a business, a set must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create output and second removes the evaluation of whether a market participant could replace the missing elements. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2017 - 01 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014 - 09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ) ("ASU 2014 - 09" ), which is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The new standard provides a single principles-based, five -step model to be applied to all contracts with customers, which steps are to ( 1 ) identify the contract(s) with the customer, ( 2 ) identify the performance obligations in the contracts, ( 3 ) determine the transaction price, ( 4 ) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contracts and ( 5 ) recognize revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. More specifically, revenue will be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration expected in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for the Company for the interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 ( January 1, 2018 for the Company). Companies can transition to the standards either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of transition methods. Based on continuing analysis, we do not believe adoption of the updated standard will have a material impact as the Company’s mobile and fixed internet services are on month to month contracts with minimal device subsidization and our wholesale and retail domain registration services recognize revenue over the term of the services provided. In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017 - 12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815 ): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities ("ASU 2017 - 12” ), which better aligns an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationship through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and presentation of hedge results. The new standard expands and refines hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and aligns the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and hedged item in the financial statements. This ASU is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2017 - 12 will have on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, th e FASB issued ASU No. 2016 - 02, Leases (Topic 842 ) . The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet. ASU 2016 - 02 requires the recognition on the balance sheet of a lease liability to make lease payments by lessees and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The new guidance will also require significant additional disclosure about the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows from leases. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 ( January 1, 2019 for the Company). The amendments should be applied at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach with earlier application permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company will adopt this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and is in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016 - 02 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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