SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation - Estimates - Revenue Recognition Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - December 31, December 31, Accounts receivable $ 10,130,269 $ 6,399,233 Allowance for doubtful accounts (3,754,306 ) (2,139,765 ) Accounts receivable, net $ 6,375,963 $ 4,259,468 The allowance is a significant percentage of the balance because FlexShopper does not charge off any customer account until it has exhausted all collection efforts with respect to each account including attempts to repossess items. In addition, while collections are pursued, the same delinquent customers will continue to accrue weekly charges until they are charged off. The allowance for bad debt at January 1, 2017 was $9,508,708. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, $21,624,648 and $26,504,150 of accounts receivable balances, respectively, were charged off against the allowance. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the provision for bad debts was $23,239,189 and $19,135,207, respectively. The following table shows the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Beginning balance $ 2,139,765 $ 9,508,708 Provision for write-offs 23,239,189 19,135,207 Accounts written off (21,624,648 ) (26,504,150 ) Ending balance $ 3,754,306 $ 2,139,765 Lease Merchandise - December 31, December 31, Lease merchandise at cost $ 48,893,012 $ 34,501,555 Accumulated depreciation (14,338,295 ) (11,974,953 ) Impairment reserve (2,190,020 ) (1,111,280 ) Lease merchandise, net $ 32,364,697 $ 21,415,322 Cost of lease merchandise sold represents the undepreciated cost of rental merchandise at the time of sale. Deferred Debt Issuance Costs Debt issuance costs of $35,000 incurred in conjunction with the subordinated Promissory Notes entered into on January 29, 2018 and January 30, 2018 (see Note 4) are offset against the outstanding balance of the loan payable and are amortized using the straight-line method over the remaining term of the related debt, which approximates the effective interest method. Amortization, which is included in interest expense, was $35,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Software Costs - Operating Expenses - Marketing - Per Share Data - Diluted earnings per share is based on the more dilutive of the if-converted method (which assumes conversion of the participating preferred stock as of the beginning of the period) or the two-class method (which assumes that the participating preferred stock is not converted) plus the potential impact of dilutive non-participating Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock, options and warrants. The dilutive effect of stock options and warrants is computed using the treasury stock method, which assumes the repurchase of common shares at the average market price during the period. Under the treasury stock method, options and warrants will have a dilutive effect when the average price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of options or warrants. When there is a loss from continuing operations, potential common shares are not included in the computation of diluted loss per share, since they have an anti-dilutive effect. In computing diluted loss per share, no effect has been given to the issuance of common stock upon conversion or exercise of the following securities as their effect is anti-dilutive: Year ended 2018 2017 Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock 302,960 145,197 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock 5,639,745 2,710,124 Series 2 Convertible Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants 112,785 54,217 Common Stock Options 620,900 335,900 Common Stock Warrants 7,182,488 511,553 13,858,878 3,756,991 Stock Based Compensation - Compensation expense is determined by reference to the fair value of an award on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton (BSM) pricing model to determine the fair value of all stock option awards. See Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Income Taxes The Company recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company has not recorded any unrecognized tax benefits. Interest and penalties related to liabilities for uncertain tax positions will be charged to interest and operating expenses, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements - In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases at the commencement date a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use or control the use of a specified asset for the lease term. The Company has determined that the new standard will not materially impact the timing of revenue recognition. The new standard will result in the Company classifying bad debt expense incurred as a reduction of lease revenue and fees within the consolidated statements of earnings. The new standard will also impact the Company as a lessee by requiring all of its operating leases to be recognized on the balance sheet as a right-to-use asset and lease liability. The Company has elected a package of optional practical expedients which includes the option to retain the current classification of leases entered into prior to January 1, 2019. The Company has performed the proper analysis and has concluded that there is no material impact to the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, or consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company will adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2019. |