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Financing Receivables
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

Financing Receivables

 

Management considers amounts due from the Company’s factor to be “financing receivables”. Trade accounts receivable, other receivables, and receivables from our Hong Kong Joint Venture are not considered by management to be financing receivables.

 

The Company sells the majority of its short-term receivables arising in the ordinary course of business to our factor. At the time a receivable is sold to our factor the credit risk associated with the credit worthiness of the debtor is assumed by the factor. The Company continues to bear any credit risk associated with delivery or warranty issues related to the products sold.

 

Management assesses the credit risk of both its trade accounts receivable and its financing receivables based on the specific identification of accounts that have exceeded credit terms. An allowance for uncollectible receivables is provided based on that assessment. Changes in the allowance account from one accounting period to the next are charged to operations in the period the change is determined. Amounts ultimately determined to be uncollectible are eliminated from the receivable accounts and from the allowance account in the period that the receivables’ status is determined to be uncollectible.

 

Based on the nature of the factoring agreement and prior experience, no allowance for uncollectible financing receivables has been provided. At September 30, 2012, an allowance of approximately $57,000 has been provided for uncollectible trade accounts receivable.