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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]
 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

   
 

These financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and are presented in US dollars, unless otherwise noted. The Company’s fiscal year end is October 31.

Use of Estimates [Policy Text Block]
 

Use of Estimates

   
 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles 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 period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the useful life and recoverability of long-lived assets, fair value of convertible debt, stock-based compensation, derivative liabilities and deferred income tax asset valuation allowances. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block]
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   
 

The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with maturity dates of three months or less at the time of issuance to be cash equivalents.

Property and Equipment [Policy Text Block]
 

Property and Equipment

   
 

Property and equipment, consisting primarily of computer hardware and office equipment, is stated at cost and is amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the related assets of three and five years, respectively.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Policy Text Block]
 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

   
 

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment , the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.

Research and Development Expenses [Policy Text Block]
 

Research and Development Expenses

   
 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Advertising Costs [Policy Text Block]
 

Advertising Costs

   
 

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. For the nine months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, advertising costs were $nil.

Earnings Per Share [Policy Text Block]
 

Earnings Per Share

   
 

The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the statements of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.

Stock-based Compensation [Policy Text Block]
 

Stock-based Compensation

   
 

The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Based Compensation and ASC 505-50 - Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees . All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

Foreign Currency Translation [Policy Text Block]
 

Foreign Currency Translation

   
 

The Company’s functional currency and its reporting currency is the United States dollar and foreign currency transactions are primarily undertaken in Canadian dollars. Monetary balance sheet items expressed in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average rates for the period, except for amortization, which is translated on the same basis as the related asset. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income.

Comprehensive Income [Policy Text Block]
 

Comprehensive Income

   
 

ASC 220, Comprehensive Income , establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at July 31, 2012, the Company had no items representing comprehensive income or loss.

Income Taxes [Policy Text Block]
 

Income Taxes

   
 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.

   
 

The Company files federal income tax returns in the United States. The Company may be subject to a reassessment of federal taxes by tax authorities for a period of three years from the date of the original notice of assessment in respect of any particular taxation year. In certain circumstances, the federal statute of limitations can reach beyond the standard three year period. The statute of limitations in the United States for income tax assessment varies from state to state. Tax authorities have not audited any of the Company’s income tax returns.

   
 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in tax expense. During the nine months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no charges for interest or penalties.

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures [Policy Text Block]
 

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures

   
 

ASC 825 defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability.


 

Fair Value Hierarchy

   
 

ASC 825 establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 825 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

   
 

Level 1 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market and do not entail a significant degree of judgment.

   
 

Level 2 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are other than Level 1 observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets), or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data. Level 2 instruments require more management judgment and subjectivity as compared to Level 1 instruments. For instance: determining which instruments are most similar to the instrument being priced requires management to identify a sample of similar securities based on the coupon rates, maturity, issuer, credit rating and instrument type, and subjectively select an individual security or multiple securities that are deemed most similar to the security being priced; and determining whether a market is considered active requires management judgment.

   
 

Level 3 applies to assets and liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities. The determination of fair value for Level 3 instruments requires the most management judgment and subjectivity.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]
 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     
 

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial statements.