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Note 2 - Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]
Note 2.  Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Adopted

In May, 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between U.S. and International accounting principles.  Overall, the guidance is consistent with existing U.S. accounting principles; however, there are some amendments that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Other than the additional disclosure requirements (see Note 3.) the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance and eliminated the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholder’s equity.  The amendment requires that comprehensive income be presented in either a single continuous statement or in two separate consecutive statements. Management elected to present the two-statement option. Other than the change in presentation, the adoption of these changes had no impact on the financial statements.

Foreign Currency

The consolidated financial statements are presented in our reporting currency, U.S. Dollars.  The functional currency for the subsidiaries in China is the Chinese Yuan or RMB.  Accordingly, the balance sheet of the Chinese subsidiaries is translated into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date.  Revenues and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates in effect during the period.  Translation differences are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as foreign currency translation.  Gains or losses on transactions denominated in a currency other than the subsidiaries’ functional currency which arise as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are recorded as foreign exchange gain or loss in the statements of operations.