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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Reference is hereby made to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2016, which contains a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Partnership in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are also followed in preparing the quarterly report included herein.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and partners’ capital for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the final results expected for the full year. In preparing these financial statements, the Partnership has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, concerning revenue recognition. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. In April 2015, the FASB proposed to delay the effective date one year, beginning in fiscal year 2018 and such proposal was subsequently adopted by the FASB in August 2015. The Partnership is currently determining the impacts of the new revenue recognition standard on its contracts. The Partnership’s approach include evaluating its key revenue contracts representative of its revenue and comparing historical accounting policies and practices to the new standard. The Partnership’s revenue contracts are primarily normal purchase/normal sale contracts with index pricing that settle monthly and as such, the Partnership does not expect that the new revenue recognition standard will have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption. The new revenue recognition standard will require new disclosure related to revenue. The Partnership intends to apply the new standard utilizing a modified retrospective basis that could result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018.