Note 13 - New Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes to Financial Statements

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

13 . NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest. This ASU requires an entity to simplify the presentation of debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability by presenting it in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. This ASU will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In June 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements. This ASU provides clarification and simplification of the codification and does not have a significant effect on current accounting practice. This ASU will be effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU defers the effective date of the guidance in ASU 2014-09 by one year. As such, public business entities, certain not-for-profit entities, and certain employee benefit plans should apply the guidance to annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest- Imputation of Interest. This ASU follows ASU No. 2015-03, which was released in April 2015. This ASU served to amend ASU 2015-03 by adding guidance on the presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs associated with Line-of-Credit arrangements. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.