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Note 5 - Factoring
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Factoring [Text Block]
5.
FACTORING
 
Due from factor consisted of the following as of: 
 
 
 
March 31,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
                 
Original invoice value
  $
471,562
    $
214,556
 
Factored amount
   
(353,671
)
   
(160,918
)
Balance due from factor
  $
117,891
    $
53,638
 
 
As of
December
2011,
the Company entered into a
24
month accounts receivable factoring arrangement with a financial institution (the “Factor”) which has been extended to
October
31,
2017.
Pursuant to the terms of the arrangement, the Company, from time to time, sells to the Factor certain of its accounts receivable balances on a non-recourse basis for credit approved accounts. The Factor remits
35%
of the foreign and
75%
of the domestic accounts receivable balance to the Company (the “Advance Amount”), with the remaining balance, less fees, to be forwarded to the Company once the Factor collects the full accounts receivable balance from the customer. In addition, the Company, from time to time, receives over advances from the Factor. Factoring fees range from
2.75%
to
21%
of the face value of the invoice factored, and are determined by the number of days required for collection of the invoice. The cost of factoring is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The cost of factoring was as follows: 
 
 
 
Three Months ended
March 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
                 
Factoring fees
  $
48,391
    $
195,012