Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 11: Income Taxes The income tax expense we record in any interim period is based on our estimated effective tax rate for the year for each jurisdiction that we operate in. The calculation of our estimated effective tax rate requires an estimate of pre-tax income by tax jurisdiction, as well as total tax expense for the fiscal year. Accordingly, this tax rate is subject to adjustment if, in subsequent interim periods, there are changes to our initial estimates of total tax expense, pre-tax income, or pre-tax income by jurisdiction. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $499,693 and $191,057, respectively, from continuing operations. The blended effective tax rate for the three months ending March 31, 2017 and 2016 was 25% and 14%, respectively. The effective blended tax rate varies from our statutory U.S. tax rate due to income generated in certain other jurisdictions at various tax rates. Valuation Allowance We record a deferred tax asset if we believe that it is more likely than not that we will realize a future tax benefit. Ultimate realization of any deferred tax asset is dependent on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdiction before the expiration of carryforward periods, if any. Our assessment of deferred tax asset recoverability considers many different factors including historical and projected operating results, the reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities that provide a source of future taxable income, the impact of current tax planning strategies and the availability of future tax planning strategies. We establish a valuation allowance against any deferred tax asset for which we are unable to conclude that recoverability is more likely than not. This is inherently judgmental, since we are required to assess many different factors and evaluate as much objective evidence as we can in reaching an overall conclusion. The particularly sensitive component of our evaluation is our projection of future operating results since this relies heavily on our estimates of future revenue and expense levels by tax jurisdiction. In making our assessment of deferred tax asset recoverability, we considered our historical financial results, our projected future financial results, the planned reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities and the impact of any tax planning actions. Based on our analysis we noted both positive and negative factors relative to our ability to support realization of certain deferred tax assets. However, based on the weighting of all the evidence, including the near term effect on our income projections of investments we are making in our team, product and systems infrastructure, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the majority of our deferred tax assets related to temporary differences and net operating losses may not be recovered. The establishment of a valuation allowance has no effect on our ability to use the underlying deferred tax assets prior to expiration to reduce cash tax payments in the future to the extent that we generate taxable income. At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we have established a valuation allowance of $2.6 million against certain deferred tax assets given the uncertainty of recoverability of these amounts.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Note 11: Income Taxes

The income tax expense we record in any interim period is based on our estimated effective tax rate for the year for each jurisdiction that we operate in. The calculation of our estimated effective tax rate requires an estimate of pre-tax income by tax jurisdiction, as well as total tax expense for the fiscal year. Accordingly, this tax rate is subject to adjustment if, in subsequent interim periods, there are changes to our initial estimates of total tax expense, pre-tax income, or pre-tax income by jurisdiction.

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded income tax benefits of $499,693 and $191,057, respectively, from continuing operations. The blended effective tax rate for the three months ending March 31, 2017 and 2016 was 25% and 14%, respectively. The effective blended tax rate varies from our statutory U.S. tax rate due to income generated in certain other jurisdictions at various tax rates.

Valuation Allowance

We record a deferred tax asset if we believe that it is more likely than not that we will realize a future tax benefit. Ultimate realization of any deferred tax asset is dependent on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income in the appropriate tax jurisdiction before the expiration of carryforward periods, if any. Our assessment of deferred tax asset recoverability considers many different factors including historical and projected operating results, the reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities that provide a source of future taxable income, the impact of current tax planning strategies and the availability of future tax planning strategies. We establish a valuation allowance against any deferred tax asset for which we are unable to conclude that recoverability is more likely than not. This is inherently judgmental, since we are required to assess many different factors and evaluate as much objective evidence as we can in reaching an overall conclusion. The particularly sensitive component of our evaluation is our projection of future operating results since this relies heavily on our estimates of future revenue and expense levels by tax jurisdiction.

In making our assessment of deferred tax asset recoverability, we considered our historical financial results, our projected future financial results, the planned reversal of existing deferred tax liabilities and the impact of any tax planning actions. Based on our analysis we noted both positive and negative factors relative to our ability to support realization of certain deferred tax assets. However, based on the weighting of all the evidence, including the near term effect on our income projections of investments we are making in our team, product and systems infrastructure, we concluded that it was more likely than not that the majority of our deferred tax assets related to temporary differences and net operating losses may not be recovered. The establishment of a valuation allowance has no effect on our ability to use the underlying deferred tax assets prior to expiration to reduce cash tax payments in the future to the extent that we generate taxable income.

At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we have established a valuation allowance of $2.6 million against certain deferred tax assets given the uncertainty of recoverability of these amounts.