Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
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This summary of significant accounting policies of Atlantica, Inc. (the “Company”) is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s financial statements. The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements. All adjustments which are necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. |
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The Company has applied early adoption of Topic 915 for the current financial year although compliance with this standard is mandatory only with effect from December 15, 2014. The effect of the change is to provide information that is useful to present and potential investors, creditors, donors, and other capital market participants in making rational investment, credit, and similar resource allocation decisions. The Company entered into the Development Stage January 1, 1997, and the cumulative information was not useful to present and potential investors, creditors, donors, and other capital market participants in making rational investment, credit, and similar resource allocation decisions. |
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a. Organization and Business Activities |
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The financial statements presented are those of Atlantica, Inc. The Company was incorporated in the State of Utah on March 3, 1938. The Company name at that time was Red Hills Mining Company. On February 5, 1953, the Company changed its name to Allied Oil and Minerals Company. On January 8, 1971, the Company changed its name to Community Equities Corporation. On March 26, 1996, the Company changed its name to Atlantica, Inc. |
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The Company had two subsidiaries; Keys Equities, Inc., a Florida corporation incorporated on July 31, 1996, and Allied Equities, Inc. (“Allied”), a Florida corporation incorporated on July 15, 1996. On March 1, 1998, the Company transferred its right, title and interest in a mining claim in Utah to Allied. The mining claim had a book value of $0.00. On March 1, 1998, the Company distributed the shares of the two subsidiaries to its shareholders in a liquidating dividend. |
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We have had no material business operations since March 7, 1997. The Company’s only activity since that time has consisted of taking actions necessary to restore and preserve its good standing in the State of Utah. The Company presently has no significant assets. The Company intends to continue to seek out the acquisition of assets, property or a business that may be beneficial to the Company and its stockholders. In considering whether to complete any such acquisition, the Board of Directors will make the final determination and the approval of stockholders will not be sought unless required by applicable law, the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or contract. |
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b. Accounting Method |
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The Company’s financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting. The Company has elected a December 31 year-end. |
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c. Estimates |
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The preparations of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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d. Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities at the date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
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NOTE 2 - LIQUIDITY / GOING CONCERN |
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The Company’s financial statements are prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not established revenues sufficient to cover its operation costs. The Company is seeking to acquire, or merge with, an existing operating company. |
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The Company does not have significant assets, nor has it established operations and has accumulated losses since inception. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. It is the intent of the Company to seek a merger with an existing, well-capitalized operating company. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. |
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The Company is relying on Mirabella Holdings, LLC (“Mirabella”), its majority shareholder, to pay all of our operating and other expenses until we can complete a reorganization or merger. While Mirabella currently pays the Company's limited operating and other expenses, on the Company's behalf, Mirabella is not obligated to pay any of those expenses and the Company can provide no assurance that Mirabella will continue to pay any of those expenses in the future. Mirabella paid $16,888 in expenses for the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Currently, any such loans that may be provided to us from time to time by Mirabella are made pursuant to a demand promissory note that has been issued by us to Mirabella, which loans are unsecured, payable on demand and bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum, compounded quarterly. See the description of that demand promissory note contained in Part III, Item 13 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and a copy of that note included in Part IV, Item 15 of that Report. |