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New Accounting Standards
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
New Accounting Standards  
New Accounting Standards

3.  New Accounting Standards

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11 (“ASU 2013-11”), “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” The amendments in ASU 2013-11 are intended to end inconsistent practices regarding the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits on the balance sheet. An entity will be required to present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) or tax credit carryforward whenever the NOL or tax credit carryforward would be available to reduce the additional taxable income or tax due if the tax position is disallowed.  An entity is required to apply the amendments prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and for interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2013-11, but does not anticipate that the implementation of this guidance will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under evaluation by the various standard setting organizations and regulatory agencies.  Due to the tentative and preliminary nature of those proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.