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Note 12 - Research and Development | 9 Months Ended
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May 31, 2013
Research, Development, and Computer Software Disclosure [Text Block] |
Research, Development, and Computer Software Disclosure [Text Block] |
12. | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company expenses all costs related to product research and development as incurred. The Company incurred $2,853,250 and $2,856,536 of expense during the nine months ended May 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in connection with its research and development activities. These costs related to product research and development are net of reimbursements related to certain research and development contracts of $206,046 and $297,258 for the nine months ended May 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The net fees are accounted for in the “Research and Development Expenses” section of the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has certain research and development contracts. The Company accrues proceeds received under such contracts and offsets research and development expenses incurred in equal installments over the timelines associated with completion of the contracts’ specific objectives and milestones. At May 31, 2013, the Company had $143,395 as a receivable, and as of August 31, 2012, the Company had $96,861 of deferred amounts in other accrued liabilities as the Company had not yet performed under the obligations of the contract at that time.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420387&loc=d3e23221-108380 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420387&loc=d3e23199-108380 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 985 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6501960&loc=d3e128462-111756 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420194&loc=d3e21568-108373 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 730 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6420387&loc=d3e23218-108380 + Details
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