Recent Accounting Pronouncement | 15. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." Under ASU 2014-09 recognition of revenue occurs when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard will be effective for the Company January 1, 2018. Based on our evaluation to date, which includes the results of reviewing our sales contracts, we do not expect the adoption of this standard to have a significant impact on our On July 22, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. The new standard requires entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which is a change from the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market with market defined as replacement cost, net realizable value or net realizable value less a normal profit margin. The ASU will not apply to inventories that are measured by using either the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method or the retail inventory method. It became effective for the Company on January 2, 2017. The adoption of this standard for the year ending December 31, 2017 will not have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. On November 20, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes - Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. Under the new guidance deferred tax liabilities and assets will be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. It became effective for the Company on January 2, 2017. The adoption of this standard for the year ending December 31, 2017 will not have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company is applying the change retrospectively for all periods presented. Thus, current deferred tax assets in the amount of $1,301,280 which had been included in Other Current Assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 1, 2017 were reclassified to Other Long-term Assets or Other Long-term liabilities at that date. On February 25, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases”. Under the new guidance, a lessee will be required to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. However, unlike current GAAP which requires only capital leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, the new ASU will require both types of leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. It will be effective for the Company on December 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects this standard will have, if any, on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows together with evaluating the adoption date. On March 30, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation.” The new standard involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. It became effective for the Company on January 2, 2017. The adoption of this standard for the year ending December 31, 2017 will not have a significant effect on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. On August 26, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” The new standard applies to how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. It will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects this standard will have, if any, on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows together with evaluating the adoption date. On January 26, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” The new standard modifies the concept of impairment from the condition that exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value to the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. It will be effective for the Company on December 30, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the effects this standard will have, if any, on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows together with evaluating the adoption date. On May 10, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation – Scope of Modification Accounting.” The new standard clarifies when to account for a change to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award as a modification. It will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Although the Company currently does not have any plans to change any of the terms or conditions of its stock compensation plan, the Company is evaluating this standard to understand the effects various changes, if made, could have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows together with evaluating the adoption date. On August 28, 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new standard, ASU No. 2017-12, “Derivatives and Hedging – Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities.” The objective of this new standard is to improve the financial reporting of hedging relationships to better portray the economic results of an entity’s risk management activities and to simplify the application of the hedge accounting guidance in current GAAP. It will be effective for the Company on December 31, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the effects this standard will have, if any, on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows together with evaluating the adoption date. |