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Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2015, or for any other period.
The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. We have not reported comprehensive income due to the absence of items of other comprehensive income or loss during the periods presented. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Financial Instruments and Fair Value
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk primarily consist of accounts receivable. We believe that our credit risk is minimized as a result of the credit quality of our customer base. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, which we consider Level 1 assets, approximated their fair values at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, due to their short-term maturities.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 2015, we adopted the accounting and reporting requirements included in the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") for disposals when such disposal represents a strategic shift that will have a significant impact on the entity’s operations and financial results. These requirements have been applied prospectively. Our adoption of these changes effective January 1, 2015 had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by various standard setting bodies that may have an impact on our accounting and reporting. We are currently evaluating the effect that certain of these new accounting requirements may have on our accounting and related reporting and disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
Recognition and reporting of revenues - the requirements were amended to remove inconsistencies in revenue requirements and to provide a more complete framework for addressing revenue issues across a broad range of industries and transaction types. The revised standard’s core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. These provisions are effective January 1, 2017, and are to be applied retrospectively, with early adoption not permitted.
Consolidation considerations - reporting entities are required to evaluate whether certain legal entities should be consolidated effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.
Evaluation of going concern - management of an entity is required to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new requirements will become effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter with early application permitted. The changed requirements are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures.
Presentation of debt issuance costs - debt issuance costs are presented as an offset to the related debt and will become effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015.