Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation Our accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by us following the rules and regulations of the SEC. In our opinion they reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, that are necessary to present fairly the results of interim periods. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for other interim periods or the entire fiscal year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Estimated Liability for Refunds and Appeals and Unbilled Receivables The estimated liability for refunds and appeals representing our estimate of claims that may be overturned related to revenue which had already been received was $61,766 and $62,539 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The estimated allowance for refunds and appeals representing our estimate of claims that may be overturned related to amounts in accounts receivable was $35,518 and $41,020 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Unbilled receivables represent revenue recognized related to claims for which clients have received economic value that were not invoiced at the balance sheet date. Unbilled receivables of approximately $49,676 and $51,643 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, are included in accounts receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certain unbilled receivables arise when a portion of our earned fee is deferred at the time of the initial invoice. At a later date (which can be up to a year after original invoice, and at other times during the year after completion of the audit period based on contractual terms or as agreed with our client), we invoice the unbilled receivable amount. Notwithstanding the deferred due date, our clients acknowledge we have earned this unbilled receivable at the time of the original invoice, but we have agreed to defer billing the client for the related services. Unbilled receivables of this nature were approximately $6,087 and $6,137 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We record periodic changes in unbilled receivables and refund liabilities as adjustments to revenue. Recently Issued Accounting Standards In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU2017-04”), which is intended to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of the goodwill. Instead, an entity should compare the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. The loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating this new guidance and do not believe it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures as the fair values of our reporting units exceed their carrying values. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires that restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning and end of period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating this guidance and its impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and expect the adoption of this ASU could impact the disclosure of our cash flows from operations. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”) which addresses eight specific cash flow issues in order to reduce diversity in practice. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating this guidance and its impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”) which changes the accounting recognition, measurement and disclosure for leases in order to increase transparency. ASU 2016-02 requires lease assets and liabilities to be recognized on the balance sheet and key information about leasing arrangements to be disclosed. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating this new guidance and its impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”) which changes the current financial instruments model primarily impacting the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are evaluating this new guidance and do not believe it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance and provides clarification of principles for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 sets forth a five-step model for determining when and how revenue is recognized. The core principle of the new standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures will be required to describe the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The two permitted transition methods under ASU 2014-09 are the full retrospective method, in which case the new guidance would be applied to each prior reporting period presented and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the earliest period shown, or the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of the initial application. The guidance is effective for public companies with annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that reporting period. The FASB will permit companies to adopt the new standard early, but not before the original effective date of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. In 2016, we formed an internal team to evaluate and quantify the potential impact of this new revenue guidance. As of the date of this filing, we have made significant progress on our contract reviews and policy drafting. We will continue to evaluate this new guidance and plan to provide additional information about our method of adoption and the impact, if any, on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in future filings. |