BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying interim financial statements of Epazz, Inc. ("Epazz"), an Illinois corporation, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in Epazz's Annual Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") established the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB. The ASC supersedes all existing U.S. accounting standards; all other accounting literature not included in the ASC (other than Securities and Exchange Commission guidance for publicly-traded companies) is considered non-authoritative. The ASC was effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of the ASC changed the Company's references to U.S. GAAP but did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Epazz and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Management Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as certain financial statement disclosures. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit of fifteen years.  We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists.  All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization.  No material impairments of intangible assets have been identified during any of the periods presented.

Revenue Recognition

All revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the sale is complete, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.  Revenue from maintenance arrangements are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue ratably over the billing coverage period.

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in the financial statements of the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current year for comparative purposes.