THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS [Abstract]

THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

NOTE 3. THE EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-08, "Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment" ("ASU 2011-08"). ASU 2011-08 updated guidance on the periodic testing of goodwill for impairment. This guidance will allow companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that goodwill might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. This new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011; however, early adoption is permitted in certain circumstances.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-08 in the first quarter of 2012. The adoption of this update does not materially impact our financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income" ("ASU 2011-05"). ASU 2011-05 amended existing guidance by allowing only two options for presenting the components of net income and other comprehensive income: (1) in a single continuous financial statement of comprehensive income or (2) in two separate but consecutive financial statements, consisting of an income statement followed by a separate statement of other comprehensive income. Also, items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income must be presented on the face of the financial statements. ASU No. 2011-05 requires retrospective application, and it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-05 in the first quarter of 2012. The adoption of this update does not materially impact our financial statements.

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs" ("ASU 2011-04"). ASU 2011-04 generally provides a uniform framework for fair value measurements and related disclosures between U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. Additional disclosure requirements in the update include: (1) for Level 3 fair value measurements, quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used by the entity, and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements to changes in the unobservable inputs; (2) for an entity's use of a nonfinancial asset that is different from the asset's highest and best use, the reason for the difference; (3) for financial instruments not measured at fair value but for which disclosure of fair value is required, the fair value hierarchy level in which the fair value measurements were determined; and (4) the disclosure of all transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2011-04 was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. We adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-04 in the first quarter of 2012.  The adoption of this update does not materially impact our financial statements.

There are no other new accounting pronouncements adopted or enacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on our financial statements.