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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The  consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of American  Soil
Technologies,  Inc, and its wholly-owned subsidiary,  Smart World Organics, Inc.
All   intercompany   balances  and   transactions   have  been   eliminated   in
consolidation.
 
USE OF ESTIMATES
The  preparation  of  consolidated   financial  statements  in  conformity  with
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in the  United  States of  America,
requires  management to make estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported
amounts  of assets and  liabilities  and  disclosure  of  contingent  assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial  statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ
from those  estimates.  The Company's  significant  estimates made in connection
with the  preparation  of the  accompanying  financial  statements  include  the
valuation of inventories,  impairment of property and equipment,  carrying value
of the intangible assets, and valuation of stock options.
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents includes all short-term highly liquid investments that
are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of
three months or less.
 
ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
The Company utilizes the allowance method to provide a reserve for uncollectible
accounts.  The Company determines any required allowance by considering a number
of factors  including length of time trade accounts  receivable are past due and
the  Company's  previous  loss history.  The Company  records a reserve  account
foraccounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently
received  on  such  receivables  are  credited  to the  allowance  for  doubtful
accounts.
 
The Company  performs  ongoing credit  evaluations and continually  monitors its
collection of amounts due from its customers.  The Company adjusts credit limits
and payment terms granted to its  customers  based upon payment  history and the
customer's  current  creditworthiness.  The Company does not require  collateral
from its customers to secure amounts due from them.  Reserves for  uncollectible
amounts are provided  based on past  experience  and a specific  analysis of the
accounts which management believes is sufficient.
 
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist primarily of purchased polymer soil amendments.  Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property  and  equipment  are  stated  at cost  less  accumulated  depreciation.
Depreciation  is recorded on a  straight-line  basis over the  estimated  useful
lives of the assets  ranging from three to 15 years.  Betterments,  renewals and
extraordinary  repairs  that  extend the lives of the  assets  are  capitalized.
Repairs and  maintenance  costs are expensed as  incurred.  The cost and related
accumulated  depreciation  applicable to assets  disposed or retired are removed
from the  accounts,  and the gain or loss on  disposition  is  recognized in the
respective period.
 
LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company  reviews its fixed assets and certain  identifiable  intangibles for
impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to
be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying  amount of an asset
to the future  undiscounted  operating cash flow expected to be generated by the
asset.  If such assets are  considered  to be  impaired,  the  impairment  to be
recognized  is measured by the amount by which the carrying  amount of the asset
exceeds  the fair value of the asset.  Long-lived  assets to be  disposed of are
reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
 
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS WITH INDEFINITE LIVES
ASC No. 805, "Business Combinations", requires that all business combinations be
accounted for under the purchase method. The statement further requires separate
recognition  of  intangible  assets  that meet  certain  criteria.  ASC No. 350,
"Intangible,  Goodwill and Other",  requires that an acquired  intangible  asset
meeting certain  criteria shall be initially  recognized,  and measured based on
its  fair  value.   The   statement   also  provides  that  goodwill  and  other
indefinite-lived  assets  should  not be  amortized,  but  shall be  tested  for
impairment  annually or more  frequently,  if circumstances  indicate  potential
impairment, through a comparison of fair value to their carrying amount.
 
In accordance with ASC No. 350,  "Intangible,  Goodwill and Other", the goodwill
impairment test has two steps.  The first step of the impairment test identifies
potential impairment by comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the
reporting unit, including goodwill. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit
exceeds  its  fair  value,  the  second  step of the  impairment  test  shall be
performed to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any. Intangibles with
indefinite  useful  lives are  measured  for  impairment  by the amount that the
carrying  value exceeds the  estimated  fair value of the  intangible.  The fair
value is calculated using the income approach.  Intangible  assets with definite
useful lives will continue to be amortized  over their  estimated  useful lives.
Any impairment is recorded at the date of determination.
 
ACCOUNTING FOR CONVERTIBLE DEBT
Convertible  debt is accounted for under the  guidelines  established by ASC No.
470 Topic 20, "Debt with Conversion and Other Options" and ASC No. 740,  "Income
Tax". The Company records a beneficial conversion feature ("BCF") related to the
issuance  of  convertible  debt  that  have  conversion  features  at  fixed  or
adjustable rates that are in-the-money when issued and records the fair value of
warrants issued with those instruments.  The BCF for the convertible instruments
is  recognized  and measured by allocating a portion of the proceeds to warrants
and as a reduction to the carrying amount of the convertible instrument equal to
the intrinsic  value of the conversion  features,  both of which are credited to
paid-in-capital.  The Company  calculates the fair value of warrants issued with
the convertible  instruments using the Black-Scholes valuation method, using the
same  assumptions  used for valuing employee options for purposes of ASC No.718,
"Compensation,  Stock  Compensation",  except that the  contractual  life of the
warrant is used. Under these guidelines,  the Company allocates the value of the
proceeds  received from a convertible  debt  transaction  between the conversion
feature and any other  detachable  instruments  (such as warrants) on a relative
fair value basis.  The  allocated  fair value is recorded as a debt  discount or
premium and is  amortized  over the  expected  term of the  convertible  debt to
interest expense.
 
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Derivative financial  instruments,  as defined in ASC No. 815,  "Derivatives and
Hedging",  consist of financial  instruments  or other  contracts that contain a
notional amount and one or more underlying (e.g.  interest rate,  security price
or other variable), require no initial net investment and permit net settlement.
Derivative  financial  instruments  may be  free-standing  or  embedded in other
financial instruments.  Further, derivative financial instruments are initially,
and subsequently, measured at fair value and recorded as liabilities or, in rare
instances, assets.
 
The Company does not use derivative financial  instruments to hedge exposures to
cash-flow,  market or foreign-currency  risks.  However,  the Company has issued
financial  instruments  including  convertible  debt  that  are  either  (i) not
afforded  equity  classification,  (ii)  embody  risks not  clearly  and closely
related to host contracts, or (iii) may be net-cash settled by the counterparty.
As required by ASC No. 815, in certain instances, these instruments are required
to be  carried  as  derivative  liabilities,  at fair  value,  in the  Company's
consolidated financial statements.
 
The Company  estimates the fair values of its  derivative  financial  instrument
using the  Black-Scholes  option valuation  technique because it embodies all of
the requisite  assumptions  (including trading  volatility,  estimated terms and
risk free rates)  necessary  to fair value these  instruments.  Estimating  fair
values  of  derivative   financial   instruments  requires  the  development  of
significant  and  subjective  estimates that may, and are likely to, change over
the duration of the  instrument  with  related  changes in internal and external
market  factors.  In addition,  option-based  techniques are highly volatile and
sensitive to changes in the trading market price of our common stock,  which has
a  high-historical  volatility.   Since  derivative  financial  instruments  are
initially  and  subsequently  carried at fair values,  the  Company's  operating
results reflect the volatility in these estimate and assumption  changes in each
reporting period.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Intellectual  property  includes the exclusive  licenses to the patented polymer
application  techniques  and certain  acquired  intellectual  property which are
being amortized  using the  straight-line  method over the respective  estimated
useful lives.
 
ADVERTISING
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense was $254
and $309, for year ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
REVENUE RECOGNITION
In accordance  with ASC No. 605,  "Revenue  Recognition",  revenue is recognized
when  products  are shipped to a customer and the risks and rewards of ownership
have passed  based on the terms of the sale.  Royalty  revenues  are  recognized
monthly based on customer usage as defined by individual agreements.
 
SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST
Shipping  and  handling  fees  charged to  customers  are included in revenue in
accordance with ASC No. 605,  "Revenue  Recognition".  The shipping and handling
costs incurred by the Company are included in cost of sales.
 
INCOME TAXES
Deferred  income taxes are determined  using the liability  method in accordance
with ASC No. 740,  Income Taxes.  The Company  records a valuation  allowance to
reduce its  deferred tax assets to the amount it expects is more likely than not
to be realized.  While the Company has considered  future taxable income and its
ongoing  tax  planning  strategies  in  assessing  the  need  for the  valuation
allowance, if it were to determine that it would be able to realize its deferred
tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount,  an adjustment to
the deferred tax asset would  increase  income in the period such  determination
was made. Likewise, should the Company determine it would not be able to realize
all or part of its net deferred tax assets in the future,  an  adjustment to the
deferred tax asset would  decrease  income inthe period such  determination  was
made.
 
Effective  September 30, 2007, the Company adopted ASC No. 740 Topic 10, "Income
Taxes",  General ("ASC 740.10").  ASC 740.10  prescribes,  among other things, a
recognition  threshold and  measurement  attributes for the financial  statement
recognition  and  measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be
taken in a company's income tax return. The Company utilizes a two-step approach
for evaluating  uncertain tax  positions.  Step one or  recognition,  requires a
company  to  determine  if the  weight of  available  evidence  indicates  a tax
position  is  more  likely  than  not  to be  sustained  upon  audit,  including
resolution  of related  appeals or  litigation  processes,  if any.  Step two or
measurement,  is based on the largest  amount of  benefit,  which is more likely
than not to be realized on settlement with the taxing authority.
 
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
On  October  1,  2009,  the  Company  adopted  ASC 820 ("ASC  820")  Fair  Value
Measurements  and  Disclosures.  The  Company  did not record an  adjustment  to
retained  earnings as a result of the  adoption of the  guidance  for fair value
measurements,  and the adoption did not have a material  effect on the Company's
results of operations.
 
Fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received to
sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly  transaction between
market  participants as of the measurement date. The guidance also establishes a
hierarchy  for inputs used in  measuring  fair value that  maximizes  the use of
observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that
the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs
market  participants  would  use in  valuing  the  asset  or  liability  and are
developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company.
Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company's  assumptions about the
factors  market  participants  would use in valuing the asset or liability.  The
guidance  establishes  three  levels of inputs that may be used to measure  fair
value:
 
Level 1.  Observable  inputs such as quoted prices in active  markets;  Level 2.
Inputs,  other than the quoted  prices in active  markets,  that are  observable
either directly or indirectly;  and Level 3. Unobservable  inputs in which there
is little or no market data,  which require the reporting  entity to develop its
own assumptions.
 
As of September 30, 2011 and 2010,  the Company had no material  level 1,2, or 3
assets or liabilities.
 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred.
 
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
Accounts  receivable from individual  customers  representing 10% or more of the
net accounts receivable balance consists of the following as of September 30:
 
                                      2011           2010
                                      ----           ----
Percent of accounts receivable         83%            46%
Number of customers                     3              1
 
Sales from individual customers representing 10% or more of sales consist of the
following customers for the years ended September 30:
 
                                      2011           2010
                                      ----           ----
Percent of sales                       82%            67%
Number of customers                     4              3
 
As a result of the Company's  concentration  of its customer  base,  the loss or
cancellation of business from, or significant changes in scheduled deliveries of
product  sold to the above  customers  or a change in their  financial  position
could  materially  and  adversely  affect the Company's  consolidated  financial
position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for equity based  compensation  under the provisions of ASC
No. 718,  "Compensation,  Stock  Compensation"  ("ASC  718").  ASC 718  requires
therecognition of the fair value of equity-based compensation in net income. The
fair  value  of  the  Company's  stock  option  awards  are  estimated  using  a
Black-Scholes  option valuation  model.  This model requires the input of highly
subjective  assumptions and elections  including expected stock price volatility
and  the  estimated  life  of  each  award.  In  addition,  the  calculation  of
equity-based compensation costs requires that the Company estimate the number of
awards  that will be  forfeited  during the  vesting  period.  The fair value of
equity-based  awards is amortized  over the vesting  period of the award and the
Company  elected to usethe  straight-line  method for awards  granted  after the
adoption of ASC 718.
 
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK OPTIONS ISSUED TO CONSULTANTS
The  Company  measures  compensation  expense for its  non-employee  stock-based
compensation   under  ASC  No.   505  Topic  50,   "Equity-Based   Payments   to
Non-Employees". The fair value of the option issued or committed to be issued is
used to measure the transaction, as this is more reliable than the fair value of
the services received.  The fair value is measured at the value of the Company's
common stock on the date that the commitment for performance by the counterparty
has been reached or the counterparty's  performance is complete.  The fair value
of the equity instrument is charged directly to stock-based compensation expense
and credited to additional paid-in capital.
 
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted  average
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share reflects
the potential dilution to basic EPS that could occur upon conversion or exercise
of  securities,  options or other such items to common shares using the treasury
stock  method,  based upon the weighted  average fair value of our common shares
during the period.  For each period presented,  basic and diluted loss per share
amounts are identical as the effect of potential common shares is antidilutive.
 
The following is a summary of  outstanding  securities  which have been excluded
from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would have
been antidilutive for the following periods:
 
                                                      2011               2010
                                                   ----------         ----------
Series A convertible preferred stock                2,763,699          2,763,699
                                                   ----------         ----------
                                                    2,763,699          2,763,699
                                                   ==========         ==========
 
LEGAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH LOSS CONTINGENCIES
The  Company  expenses  legal costs in  connection  with loss  contingencies  as
incurred and included in accounts payable.
 
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In  January  2010,  the  FASB  amended  authoritative   guidance  for  improving
disclosures  about fair-value  measurements.  The updated guidance  requires new
disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring  fair-value  measurements  including
significant   transfers  into  and  out  of  Level  1  and  Level  2  fair-value
measurements and information on purchases,  sales, issuances, and settlements on
a gross basis in the  reconciliation  of Level 3  fair-value  measurements.  The
guidance also clarified  existing  fair-value  measurement  disclosure  guidance
about  the  level of  disaggregation,  inputs,  and  valuation  techniques.  The
guidance became effective for interim and annual reporting  periods beginning on
or after December 15, 2009,  with an exception for the disclosures of purchases,
sales,  issuances and  settlements  on the  roll-forward  of activity in Level 3
fair-value  measurements.  Those  disclosures will be effective for fiscal years
beginning  after  December 15, 2010 and for interim  periods within those fiscal
years.  The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have
a material impact on the financial statements.