Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed Assets

NOTE 8 - FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization, and are summarized as follows:

	December 31,
	2017			2018
Equipment	$	1,054,000		$	1,114,000
Computer software and website development		5,610,000			5,633,000
Computer hardware		2,560,000			2,664,000
Furniture and fixtures		416,000			466,000
Automobiles		60,000			60,000
Leasehold improvements		181,000			181,000
		9,881,000			10,118,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(7,134,000	)		(7,969,000	)
	$	2,747,000		$	2,149,000

As of December 31, 2017 and 2018, the Company had expenditures of approximately $13,000 and $-0-, respectively, for computer software and website development which had not been placed in service. Depreciation expense is not recorded for such assets until they are placed in service.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 was $549,000, $757,000 and $849,000, respectively. This includes amortization of costs associated with computer software and website development for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018 of $165,000, $410,000 and $528,000, respectively.

The Company capitalizes in fixed assets the costs of software development and website development. Specifically, the assets comprise an implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, enhancements to the VeriWise systems, and a customer interface website (which is the primary tool used to provide data to our customers). The website employs updated web architecture and improved functionality and features, including, but not limited to, customization at the customer level, enhanced security features, custom virtual electronic geofencing of landmarks, global positioning system (“GPS”)-based remote mileage reporting, and richer mapping capabilities. The Company capitalized the costs incurred during the “development” and “enhancement” stages of the software and website development. Costs incurred during the “planning” and “post-implementation/operation” stages of development were expensed. The Company capitalized $100,000 and $5,000for such projects for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.