Accounting Policies and Estimates

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies and Estimates

(3) Accounting Policies and Estimates

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term nature of these financial instruments.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings available to holders of the Company’s common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. For the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding determined using the treasury stock method.

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but evaluated for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year or earlier if events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill is related to the Echo Entities only and not the whole Company. The Echo Entities’ have their own separate financial information to perform goodwill impairment testing going forward. The Company will evaluate goodwill based on cash flows for the Echo Entities’ segment. For tax purposes, goodwill is amortized and deductible over fifteen years.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

On January 1, 2019 we adopted the new lease accounting standard in Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (“ASU 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842), using the modified retrospective method which allows for the application of the transition provisions at the beginning of the period of adoption, rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in these consolidated statements. Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases) at the commencement date.

The Company elected certain of the available transition practical expedients, including those that permit it to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and (3) any initial direct costs for any existing leases as of the effective date. The Company did not elect the hindsight practical expedient, which permits entities to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing impairment. The most significant impact of the new guidance was the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities for operating leases. See Note 11 for additional information.