Significant accounting policies (Policies) | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2023 |
Significant accounting policies | |
Basis of Presentation | (i) Basis of accounting These unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP and are in accordance with US GAAP . (ii) Non-publicly accountable enterprises Accounting for financial instruments, which require all financial instruments, including financial derivatives and certain embedded derivatives, to be recorded at fair value. These financial instrument standards also prescribe other presentation, measurement and disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the Company continues to apply the measurement, recognition, presentation and disclosure standards permitted for non-publicly accountable enterprises. |
Revenue Recognition | We recognize revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in the Financial Accounting Standard Board's (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers, which requires that five steps be followed in evaluating revenue recognition: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price; and (v) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfied a performance obligation. Product sales The Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are collected by the Company from its customers (sales and use taxes, value added taxes, some excise taxes). |
Inventories | Inventories (consisting entirely of raw materials) are measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, with cost assigned by using the weighted average cost formula. Cost comprises the purchase price plus freight-in. Materials reported on the statement of operations represent inventories recognized as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognized. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. |
Land, buildings and equipment | Land, buildings and equipment are recorded at cost. Amortization is provided at the following rates on the straight-line basis: Equipment: 3 years Office Furniture, computers, electronic appliances and devices: 3 years Other equipment and furniture: 5 years Depreciation expenses, if any, are accrued annually on December 31 of each fiscal year. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value; it is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if the carrying amount exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. A long-lived asset is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable. Quoted market prices in active markets are used as the basis for fair value measurement. When quoted market prices are not available, a present value technique is used to estimate fair value. |
Investments | The cost method is a basis of accounting for investments whereby the investment is initially recorded at cost and earnings from such investments are recognized only to the extent received or receivable. When there is an indication of impairment, the Company determines whether a significant adverse change has occurred during the period in the expected timing or amount of future cash flows from the investment. If the Company identifies a significant adverse change, the carrying amount of the investment is reduced directly to the higher of the present value of the cash flows expected to be generated by holding the investment, and the amount that could be realized by selling the asset at the balance sheet date. The amount of the reduction is recognized as an impairment loss in net income. A previously recognized impairment loss may be reversed to the extent of improvement, provided the adjusted carrying amount of the investment is no greater than the amount that would have been reported at the date of the reversal had the impairment not been recognized previously. The amount of the reversal is recognized in net income in the period the reversal occurs. The Company’s other investments, consisting entirely of shares of publicly traded companies on US exchanges, are initially and subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recognized in net income in the period incurred. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of these investments are recognized in net income in the period incurred. |
Goodwill | Goodwill is the residual amount that results when the purchase price of an acquired business exceeds the sum of the amounts allocated to the assets acquired, fewer liabilities assumed, based on their fair values an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Goodwill is assigned to reporting units as of the date of acquisition. Goodwill is not amortized. Goodwill is tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the reporting unit to which the goodwill is assigned may exceed the fair value of the reporting unit. Goodwill is tested for impairment only when an event or circumstance occurs that indicates that the fair value of a reporting unit may be less than its carrying amount. The impairment test is carried out in two steps. In the first step, the carrying amount of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value. When the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not to be impaired and the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. The second step is carried out when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, in which case the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared with its carrying amount to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined in the same manner as the value of goodwill is determined in a business combination, described in the preceding paragraph, using the fair value of the reporting unit as if it were the purchase price. When the carrying amount of a ( ) |
Future income taxes | The Company uses the tax payable method of accounting for income taxes. The tax payable method records is where the tax expense is equal to the provision for taxes payable in a particular period and deferred income tax is not recognized. |
Use of estimates | The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include valuation of accounts receivable, inventory, goodwill and pension obligation and the estimated useful life of buildings and equipment. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
Foreign currency translation | Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the prevailing rates of exchange at the balance sheet date. Revenues and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates. Realized and unrealized exchange gains and losses are included in earnings. The Company does not use derivative instruments to mitigate foreign exchange risk. |