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3 - RECENT ADOPTED AND ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]
3 – RECENT ADOPTED AND ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2010, the FASB issued revised authoritative guidance that requires more robust disclosures about the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, the valuation techniques and inputs used, the activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, and the transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010 (which is January 1, 2011 for the Company) except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward activity in Level 3 fair value measurements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on fair value measurements that clarifies the application of existing guidance and disclosure requirements, changes certain fair value measurement principles and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.  The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this accounting guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2011, the FASB issued new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  The new guidance allows an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements.  The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity.  While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income from that of current accounting guidance.  This new guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Upon adoption, the Company will present its condensed consolidated financial statements under this new guidance.  The Company does not expect the adoption of this accounting guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including its Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission did not or are not believed by management to have a material impact on the Company’s present or future financial statements.