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Extractive Industries
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Extractive Industries 
Reserves Reported to Other Agencies [Table Text Block]

NOTE 4 – RESERVES AND ALLOWANCES

 

At September 30, 2011, the allowance for doubtful accounts included in Accounts receivable, trade, net, consisted of the following:

 

Balance December 31, 2010

 

$21,000

Bad debts provision (included in Sales and marketing expenses)

 

(17,491)

Accounts written off

 

(409)

Collection of accounts previously written off

 

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Balance September 30, 2011

 

$3,100

 

At September 30, 2011, the reserve for obsolete inventory included in Inventories consisted of the following:

 

Balance December 31, 2010

 

$9,108

Provision for obsolete inventory

 

65

Obsolete inventory written off

 

(151)

Reserve for obsolete inventory from discontinued operations

 

(8,022)

 

Balance September 30, 2011

 

$1,000

 

At September 30, 2011, the reserve for sales returns included in Other current liabilities consisted of the following:

 

Balance December 31, 2010

 

$115,756

Return provision – sales

 

(20,779)

Return provision – cost of sales

 

(9,345)

Returns processed

 

(60,632)

 

Balance September 30, 2011

 

$25,000