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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP).

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior reported period amounts to conform to current year presentations.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents are short-term, liquid investments with remaining maturities of three months or less when acquired. Cash and cash equivalents are deposited or managed by major financial institutions and at times are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

U.S. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy which has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs to determine the fair value. These levels include: Level 1, defined as inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for use when little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.

Intangibles

Our intangible assets consist of a domain name. All such assets are capitalized at their original cost and amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company evaluates its intangibles for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.

Income Taxes

Provision for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and pretax financial income and between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled as prescribed in FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. A valuation allowance is established to reduce deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

The Company applies the authoritative guidance in accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. This guidance prescribes a two-step process to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon external examination. If the tax position is deemed “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained, the tax position is then assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. There are no uncertain tax positions taken by the Company on its tax returns. Tax years subsequent to 2006 remain open to examination by U.S. federal and state tax jurisdictions.

 

In relation to an examination by the Internal Revenue Service on the Company’s 2008 and 2009 tax return, the Company was notified on March 3, 2011 that additional taxes, including interest and penalties, of $42,636 and $4,576 were due for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. These amounts have been reflected as an income taxes payable at December 31, 2010. The Company paid a total of $47,212 in March 2011 and considers these tax years closed. All other tax years subsequent to 2006 remain open to examination by the U.S. federal and state tax jurisdictions.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the assets. Upon retirement or sale, the cost of assets disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

 

In 2011 the Company paid $100,000 to a third party for a software license which has been categorized as software within property and equipment. The license will be depreciated over its expected useful life on the straight-line method over five (5) years. As of December 31, 2011, the license had not been placed into service.

Estimated useful lives are as follows:

Computing equipment 3 years
Software 5 years

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue from its services when it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the Company and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. This is normally demonstrated when: (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (ii) the fee is fixed or determinable; (iii) performance of service has been delivered; and (iv) collection is reasonably assured.

The Company provides Internet-based services to facilitate email deliverability, including bulk and transactional sending, reputation management, compliance auditing, abuse processing and diagnostics. The Company’s services are offered over various contractual periods for a fixed fee that varies based on a maximum volume of transactions. Revenues are typically paid by clients via credit card, check or wire payments at the inception of the contractual period. Revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contractual period.

The Company offers refunds on a pro-rata basis at any time during the contractual period. The Company also experiences credit card chargebacks relating to cardholder disputes that are commonly experienced by businesses that accept credit cards. The Company makes estimates for refunds and credit card chargebacks based on historical experience.

Deferred Revenue

 

The Company’s customers pay for services in advance on a monthly, quarterly, annual, bi-annually and quinquennially basis. Deferred revenue consists of payments received in advance of the Company’s providing the services. Deferred revenues are amortized on a straight-line basis in connection with the contractual period.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk and Significant Customers

 

Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had substantially all cash balances at financial institutions within federally insured limits. The Company maintains its cash balances with accredited financial institutions. The Company does not believe that it is subject to unusual credit risk beyond the normal credit risk associated with commercial banking relationships.

For the years ended December 31, 2011, and 2010, there were no customers that accounted for more than 10% of total revenue.

 

Cost of Services

Cost of services consists primarily of the direct labor costs, credit card fees, software costs, and fees paid to resellers of the Company’s product.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

Research and Development costs

Research and development cost are charged to expenses when incurred and include salaries and related cost of personnel engaged in research and development activities.

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company’s options and warrants to purchase shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of net income per share because the average market price of the underlying shares during the period was not greater than the exercise price of the options.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2011-04”) in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Under ASU 2011-04, the guidance amends certain accounting and disclosure requirements related to fair value measurements to ensure that fair value has the same meaning in GAAP and in IFRS and that their respective fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are the same. ASU 2011-04 is effective for public entities during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption by public entities is not permitted. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). ASU 2011-05 requires companies to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The provisions of ASU 2011-05 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. Since ASU 2011-05 only amends the disclosure requirements concerning comprehensive income, the adoption of ASU 2011-05 will not affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.