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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, there have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.  

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Updated (ASU) No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill. For public entities, ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021.  Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which simplifies the way cash receipts and cash payments are presented on the statement of cash flows.  For public entities, ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company has adopted this pronouncement.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as lease liabilities with corresponding right-of-use assets. For public entities, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020.  The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method, nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.  

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which enhances the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information.  For public entities, ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those years on a prospective basis. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-01 will have on its financial statements and related disclosure.  The Company has not yet selected a transition method, nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting.  

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.  ASU 2015-11 requires companies to measure certain inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. For public entities, ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years on a prospective basis. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2015-11 will have on its financial statements and related disclosure.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial statements.  

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The standard will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP when it becomes effective. For public entities, ASU 2014-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. For nonpublic entities, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those periods. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on the Company’s ongoing financial reporting.