Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ' |
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Basis of presentation |
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The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations realized during an interim period are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information filed as part of the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed on March 10, 2014. |
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Principles of Consolidation |
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The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Revenues and expenses are reported on the accrual basis, which means that income is recognized as it is earned and expenses are recognized as they are incurred. |
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Management is solely responsible for adopting sound accounting practices, establishing and maintaining a system of internal accounting control and preventing and detecting fraud. The Company's system of internal accounting control is designed to assure, among other items, that (1) recorded transactions are valid; (2) valid transactions are recorded; and (3) transactions are recorded in the proper period in a timely manner to produce financial statements which present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the respective periods being presented. |
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The consolidated financial statements presented the financial position and the results of operations of Credit One Financial, Inc. and its 100% owned subsidiary, CEM International Ltd. |
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All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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Provision for Income Taxes |
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Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities recognized for differences between the financial statement and tax basis thereon, and for the expected future tax benefits to be derived from net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. The Company has approximately $598,063 in U.S. net operating loss carry-forwards and $1,377,524 in Macau net operating loss carry-forwards as of September 30, 2014, and a valuation allowance equal to the tax benefit of the accumulated net operating losses has been established since it is uncertain that future taxable income from operations in the United States of America will be realized during the applicable carry-forward periods. The net operating loss carry-forwards may be limited under the change of control provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 382. |
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The Company applies the provisions of income tax accounting standards for uncertainty in income taxes, which prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. When applicable, the Company will include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. |
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Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 and those differences could be material. |
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Fair Value Measurements |
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The Company follows accounting guidance relating to fair value measurements. This guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows: |
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Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date. |
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Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are directly observable for the asset or liability or indirectly observable through corroboration with observable market data. |
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Level 3 – unobservable inputs for the asset or liability only used when there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
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The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the unobservable inputs. |
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The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and investments in gold bullion, are based on level 1 input, and equal carrying amounts. |
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Cash and Equivalents |
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For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. |
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As of September 30, 2014, the Company maintained $710,403 in foreign bank accounts not subject to FDIC coverage. The remaining balance of $53,239 at September 30, 2014 was maintained in a domestic bank account and fully insured by FDIC. |
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Investment in Gold Bullion |
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The Company invested in gold bullion. As a precious metal, the investment in gold bullion was stated at its monetary fair value as determined by the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society. Any adjustments to the fair value of the investments were recorded in unrealized gain or loss on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). |
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In September 2012, the Company entered into a Trust Agreement with William G. Hu, Esq. as the trustee to hold the Company’s gold bullions. Upon receipt of the gold bullions, the trustee issued electronic receipts, each known as a “Goldeq”, which can be used, in lieu of gold, as an intermediary to facilitate the exchange of goods and services conducted on the Company’s proposed joint venture with Lotus TV, in which a series of interactive game shows will be launched via satellite TV and the Internet for viewers throughout the world to participate, and Lotus TV will provide broadcasting time. To date, the Company is still in design and development stage of the above project. |
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In addition to its investment in gold bullion, the Company also received gold bullion as payment from sale of advertising time. In September 2012, the Company entered into an Advertising Time Purchase Agreement with Scientific Energy, Inc. in exchange for $2,014,825 of gold bullion. The terms of the contract provide that the Company will sell 10,000 minutes of advertising time divided into 30-second time slots for a total of 20,000 advertising slots. As a result, the Company received 190 gold bullions, 5-tael per bullion, valued at $2,014,825 at that time. |
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On February 17, 2013 and on December 12, 2013, the Company sold its all gold bullion on hand for $26,249,236 Hong Kong dollars (approximately US$3,384,203) in cash, which resulted in a cumulative loss of approximately $1,206,798 since the gold was acquired in 2012 and 2011. |
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In December 2013, Scientific Energy, Inc. decided that the remaining unused advertising time would no longer be needed, and the Company agreed to refund to it for the unused advertising time on Lotus TV in the aggregate amount of $7,593,834.93 Hong Kong dollars (approximately US$979,218) , which represented 6,750 minutes of unused advertising TV time. |
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Foreign Currency |
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The Company reports it financial position and results of operations in U.S. dollars. For its subsidiaries that have functional currencies that are foreign currencies, the elements of the financial statements are translated by using a current exchange rate. Assets and liabilities were translated at exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses were translated at average exchange rates in effect for the periods presented. Transaction adjustments result from the process of translating the subsidiaries’ financial statements into US dollars and are not included in determining net income, but are reported in other comprehensive income. There was currency translation adjustment of $(16,988) and $2,880 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(12,824) and $(837) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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Foreign currency transactions are transactions denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency. At the date the transaction is recognized, each asset, liability, revenue, expense, gain, or loss arising from the transaction is measured and recorded in the functional currency of the recording entity by use of the exchange rate in effect at that date. At each balance sheet date, recorded balances that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the recording entity are adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate, with any resulting differences reported in the current period statement of operations. |
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Revenue Recognition |
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The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission revenue recognition accounting standards. |
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As an advertising agent, CEM is in the service business dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients. Advertising revenue is recognized upon the delivery of the contracted advertising services and when no significant Company performance obligation remains. Advance payments for advertising are recorded as deferred revenue. Service revenue is recognized as the contracted services are rendered. |
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In September 2012, the Company entered into an advertising agreement in exchange for $2,014,825 of gold bullion. During the years ended December 31, 2013, $504,752 of revenue was earned under the arrangement. Pursuant to the agreement between the Company and the client, the remaining amount of $978,687 was refund to client on December 30, 2013. |
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Exclusive Advertising Rights |
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Exclusive advertising rights represent costs for exclusive rights to advertise on Macau Lotus Satellite TV Media Limited’s (“Lotus”) network. The costs were determined as the difference between the face value of non-interest bearing notes receivable from Lotus and the present value of the notes receivable at the time of issuance. This intangible asset is being amortized over the remaining life of the rights, which expire August 31, 2020. |
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Trademark |
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Legal costs associated with serving and protecting trademark are being capitalized and will be amortized over its estimated useful life. |
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Imputed Interest |
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Since 2010, the Company has issued non-interest bearing notes receivable which mature in 2020. The notes receivable were recorded at issuance at its present value using an effective interest rate of 8%, which was the Company’s stated rate on another note receivable. At the balance sheet date, the notes are revalued with the change in present value recorded as interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. |
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Impairment of Long Lived Assets |
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Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison for the carrying amount of an asset to future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the assets which considers the discounted future net cash flows. |
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Property, Plant and Equipment |
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Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Improvements and replacements of property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs that do not improve or extend the lives of furniture and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each class of depreciable assets, which is 3-20 years |
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Earnings Per Share |
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Earnings Per Share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common stock shares outstanding during the year plus potential dilutive instruments such as stock options and warrants. The effect of stock options on diluted EPS is determined through the application of the treasury stock method, whereby proceeds received by the Company based on assumed exercises are hypothetically used to repurchase the Company's common stock at the average market price during the period. The Company has no stock options, warrants or other potentially dilutive instruments outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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Recently Issued Accounting Standards |
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In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for the Company beginning in its first quarter of 2018. Early adoption is not permitted. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new revenue standard on its financial statements. |
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The Company has evaluated all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and believes such pronouncements do not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements |
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