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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total | $ 4,600,000 |  | $ 4,600,000 |
Cash Fdic Insured Amount Cash Noninterest Bearing Transaction Accounts | 250,000 |  |  |
Foreign bank balances that are not FDIC insured | 614,312 |  | 498,308 |
Terminals Acquired Amount, Net | 376,743 |  | 311,206 |
Terminals Acquired Amount, Net Held With Merchants | 367,754 |  | 308,582 |
Terminals Amortization Amount Net | 51,542 | $ 36,646 |  |
Accrued Sales Commission, Current | 745,648 |  | 1,347,352 |
Deferred Sales Commission | $ 581,183 |  | 863,604 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation Methods | straight-line basis |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 449,176 |  | 1,422,592 |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 572,618 |  | 3,256,622 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | 3,466,408 |  | 3,589,850 | $ 5,423,880
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $ 603,031 |  | $ 603,031 |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warrants issued and outstanding that are anti-dilutive in effect |  |  | 893,890 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Warrants issued and outstanding that are anti-dilutive in effect | 2,381,741 |  | 1,936,099 |
Customer Acquiaition Cost [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired | $ 403,585 |  | $ 1,319,820 |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | 221,195 |  | 670,543 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total | $ 1,879,727 |  | 1,697,337 |
Merchant portfolios [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  | $ 24,999 |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Total |  |  | $ 193,959 |
Maximum [Member] | Computers And Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture equipment and computers [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Merchant portfolios [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Useful life | 5 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computers And Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture equipment and computers [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Merchant portfolios [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant accounting policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, Useful life | 3 years |  |  |

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