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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
i. Property and Equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets. Major renewals are capitalized and depreciated; maintenance and repairs that do not extend the life of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred. Upon disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income. Depreciation related to property and equipment is reported in cost of revenues. Property, plant and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives as follows: 

 

Office trailers     10 years  
Machinery and equipment     3-8 years  
Furniture and office equipment     5-8 years  
Motor vehicles     3-5 years  

 

  j. Impairment of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets

 

Long-lived assets of the Company are reviewed annually to assess whether the carrying value has become impaired according to the guidelines established in FASB Codification (ASC) 360.  The Company considers assets to be impaired if the carrying value exceeds the future projected cash flows from related operations. The Company also re-evaluates the periods of depreciation to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. As of November 30, 2011, the Company expects these assets to be fully recoverable. No impairment of assets was recorded in the periods reported.

 

  k. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income represents foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

  l. Revenue Recognition

 

The Company receives revenue from sales of concrete products and from provision of manufacturing service. The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with ASC 605. Revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to customers or manufacturing services have been rendered when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company exist and collectability is reasonably assured. Both of our product sales and manufacturing service are non-returnable. Therefore, we do not estimate deductions or allowance for returns. Revenues are presented net of any discounts, reward, or incentive given to customers.  Payments received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.

 

Our products delivered to customers are checked on site by customers and, once the products are accepted by customers, they will sign the acceptance notice. There is no warranty issue after the delivery.

 

Similar to sales of concrete products, we delivered products on which we provided manufacturing service to customers or provided manufacturing service on site. Customers check products upon receipt and will sign the acceptance notice once the products are accepted. There is no warranty issue after the acceptance.

 

Reward or incentive given to our customers is an adjustment of the selling prices of our products; therefore, the consideration is characterized as a reduction of revenue when recognized in our income statement.

 

The Company recognizes its revenues net of value-added taxes (“VAT”).  The Company enjoys a free VAT policy according to the national policy, which encourages the development of the cement industry if the manufacturer satisfies the environmental protection requirements. The Company has enjoyed the free VAT policy from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2010. Starting from January 1, 2011, the Company is subject to VAT which is levied at the rate of 6% on the invoiced value of sales.

 

  m.  Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of the costs of the raw materials, freight charges, direct labor, depreciation of plant and machinery, warehousing cost and overhead associated with the manufacturing process and commission expenses.

 

  n. Shipping Income and Expense

 

ASC 605-45-20 “Shipping and Handling Costs” establishes standards for the classification of shipping and handling costs. All amounts billed to a customer related to shipping and handling are classified as revenue.

 

  o. Advertising Costs

 

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs, if any, are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the income statement.

 

  p. Foreign Currency and Comprehensive Income

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in US dollars. The functional currency of the Company is U.S. Dollars and that of Beijing Concrete is the Renminbi (“RMB”) of the PRC. The financial statements are translated into US dollars from RMB at period-end exchange rates for assets and liabilities, and weighted average exchange rates for revenues and expenses. Capital accounts are translated at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred.

 

On July 21, 2005, the PRC changed its foreign currency exchange policy from a fixed RMB/USD exchange rate into a flexible rate under the control of the PRC’s government. We use the Closing Rate Method in currency translation of the financial statements of the Company.

 

RMB is not freely convertible into the currency of other nations. All such exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. There is no guarantee the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US dollars at rates used in translation.

 

  q. Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 (formerly SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.”) Under the asset and liability method as required by ASC 740 , deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. Under ASC 740, the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all of, a deferred tax asset will not be realized. 

ASC 740 (formerly FIN 48) clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertain tax positions and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

 

Under ASC 740, evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which the threshold is no longer met.

 

The Company’s operations are subject to income and transaction taxes in the United States, Hong Kong, and the PRC jurisdictions. Significant estimates and judgments are required in determining the Company’s worldwide provision for income taxes. Some of these estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations, and as a result the ultimate amount of tax liability may be uncertain. However, the Company does not anticipate any events that would lead to changes to these uncertainties.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes on an entity basis on income arising in, or derived from, the tax jurisdiction in which they operate. Effective January 1, 2009, the PRC government implemented a new 25% tax rate across the board for all enterprises regardless of whether domestic or foreign enterprise without any tax holiday which is defined as "two-year exemption followed by three-year half exemption" hitherto enjoyed by taxpayers. As a result of the new tax law of a standard 25% tax rate, tax holidays terminated as of December 31, 2008. However, the PRC government has established a set of transition rules to allow enterprises who had already started tax holidays, before January 1, 2009, to continue enjoying the tax holidays until being fully utilized. The exemption of income tax to the Company lasted until December 31, 2010 and from year 2011, the Company is subject to an income tax at an effective rate of 25%. The Company is charged at 25% from January 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 and 0% income tax expense for calendar year 2010.

 

  r. Restrictions on Transfer of Assets Out of the PRC

 

Dividend payments by the Company are limited by certain statutory regulations in the PRC. No dividends may be paid by the Company without first receiving prior approval from the Foreign Currency Exchange Management Bureau. However, no such restrictions exist with respect to loans and advances.

 

  s. Financial Instruments

 

ASC 825 (formerly SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”) defines financial instruments and requires disclosure of the fair value of those instruments. ASC 820 (formerly SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements”), adopted July 1, 2008, defines fair value, establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosures of fair value measurement and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measures. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2: inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the assets or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instruments.

 

Level 3: inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for current receivables and payables, including short-term loans, qualify as financial instruments and are a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the short period of time between the origination of such instruments, their expected realization and, if applicable, the stated rate of interest is equivalent to rates currently available.

 

  t. Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company records stock-based compensation expense pursuant to ASC 718 (formerly SFAS 123R, “Share Based Payment.”) The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model which requires the input of highly complex and subjective variables including the expected life of options granted and the Company’s expected stock price volatility over a period equal to or greater than the expected life of the options. Because changes in the subjective assumptions can materially affect the estimated value of the Company’s employee stock options, it is management’s opinion that the Black-Scholes option pricing model may not provide an accurate measure of the fair value of the Company’s employee stock options. Although the fair value of employee stock options is determined in accordance with ASC 718 using an option pricing model, that value may not be indicative of the fair value observed in a willing buyer/willing seller market transaction.

 

Stock-based compensation expense is recognized based on awards expected to vest, and there were no estimated forfeitures as the Company has a short history of issuing options. ASC 718 (formerly SFAS 123R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised in subsequent periods, if necessary, if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

 

  u. Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

The Company reports earnings per share in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260 (formerly SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share.") ASC 260 requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share in conjunction with the disclosure of the methodology used in computing such earnings per share. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share takes into account the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock. Under this method, options and warrants are assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase common stock at the average market price during the period.

 

  v. Statement of Cash Flows

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 230, cash flows from the Company's operations is calculated based upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.

w. Segment Reporting

 

ASC 280 “Segment reporting” (formerly SFAS 131) requires use of the management approach model for segment reporting. The management approach model is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the company for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a company. Since management does not disaggregate Company data, the Company has determined that only one segment exists.

 

  x. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2011, the FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No, 2011-01, “Receivables Topic 310): Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, to be concurrent with the effective date of the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, as presented in proposed Accounting Standards Update, Receivables (Topic 310): Clarifications to Accounting for Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors. The amendments in this Update apply to all public-entity creditors that modify financing receivables within the scope of the disclosure requirements about troubled debt restructurings in Update 2010-20. Under the existing effective date in Update 2010-20, public-entity creditors would have provided disclosures about troubled debt restructurings for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The amendments in this Update temporarily defer that effective date, enabling public-entity creditors to provide those disclosures after the Board clarifies the guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring. The deferral in this Update will result in more consistent disclosures about troubled debt restructurings. This amendment does not defer the effective date of the other disclosure requirements in Update 2010-20. In the proposed Update for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring, the Board proposed that the clarifications would be effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011. For the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings in Update 2010-20, those clarifications would be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the fiscal year in which the proposal is adopted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2011-01 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company has reviewed the Accounting Standards Updates up through 2011-12.

 

  y. Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.