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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements  
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Cash

 

The Company maintains all of its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. No losses have been experienced on such accounts.

 

Receivables

 

Receivables are carried at original invoice less estimates made for doubtful receivables. Management determines the allowances for doubtful accounts by reviewing and identifying troubled accounts on a periodic basis and by using historical experience applied to an aging of accounts. A receivable is considered to be past due if any portion of the receivable balance is outstanding for more than 30 days. Receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed primarily on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred; renewals and betterments which significantly extend the useful lives of existing equipment are capitalized. Significant leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized over the term of the lease; equipment is depreciated over 3 to 10 years.

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

Certain expenses, primarily insurance and income taxes, have been prepaid and will be used within one year.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes net sales revenue upon the shipment of product to customers.

 

Research and Development and Patents

 

Research and development expenditures are charged to operations as incurred. The costs of obtaining patents, primarily legal fees, are capitalized and once obtained, amortized over the life of the respective patent on the straight-line method.

 

Patents relate to products that have been developed and are being marketed by the Company.

 

Patents pending relate to products under development. The Company is developing certain compounds intended for use as bacteria growth retardant agents for use in food and other products.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of 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.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Income Per Common Share

 

Income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. When dilutive, stock options are included as share equivalents using the treasury stock method in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The Company has no outstanding options or other rights to acquire its unissued common shares.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Components of comprehensive income include amounts that are included in the comprehensive income but are excluded from net income. There were no differences between the Company’s net income and comprehensive income.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due and deferred taxes related primarily to differences in the methods of accounting for patents, inventories, certain accrued expenses and bad debt expenses for financial and income tax purposes. The deferred income taxes represent the future tax consequences of those differences, which will be taxable in the future.

 

The Company files tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and with the state of Illinois. Various tax years remain open to examinations although there are currently no ongoing tax examinations. Management’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expenses.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following components as of October 31:

 

  2011 2010
Current    
     Federal $18,158 $14,434
     State     7,126     5,031
Provision for Income Taxes $25,284 $19,465

 

The differences between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate and the Company’s effective tax rate are as follows:

 

  Period ended October 31,
  2011 2010
U.S. federal statutory tax rate 34.0% 34.0%

State income tax expense, net of

Federal tax benefit

  5.0   3.0
Effect of graduated federal tax rates  (6.0)  (8.0)
Effective Tax Rate 33.0% 29.0%

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In April 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-17, “Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition – a consensus of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Emerging Issues Task Force” (ASU 2010-17). ASU 2010-17 provides new authoritative guidance on the milestone method of revenue recognition. The milestone method applies to research and development arrangements in which one or more payments are contingent upon achieving certain future events or circumstances. ASU 2010-17 defines a milestone and provides criteria for determining whether the milestone method is appropriate. This standard is effective for milestones achieved in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, on a prospective basis, with earlier application permitted. The adoption of ASU 2010-has not resulted in a material impact on the Company’s results of operation and financial condition.

 

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU 2010-6, "Improving Disclosures about Fair Measurements" (ASU 2010-6). ASU 2010-6 provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, originally issued as FASB Statement No.157, "Fair Value Measurements", now ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (ASC 820) that require separate disclosure of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the presentation of separate information regarding purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for Level 3 fair value measurements. Additionally, ASU 2010-6 provides amendments to Subtopic 820-

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

10 that clarify existing disclosures about the level of disaggregation and inputs and valuation techniques. ASU 2010-6 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods

ending after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted this pronouncement in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and the adoption of ASU 2010-06 has not resulted in a material impact on its consolidated results of operation and financial condition.

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASC 605-25, “Revenue Recognition” (ASC 605-25). ASC 605-25 modifies the fair value requirements of revenue recognition on multiple element arrangements by allowing the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to vendor specific objective evidence and third-party evidence for determining the selling price of a deliverable. This guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is based on: (a) vendor-specified objective evidence, (b) third-party evidence, or (c) estimates. In addition, ASC 605-25 eliminates the residual method of allocation and significantly expands the disclosure requirements for such arrangements. ASC 605-25 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. ASC 605-25 has not resulted in a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operation and financial condition.

 

The FASB issues ASUs to amend the authoritative literature in Accounting Standards Certification (ASC). There have been a number of ASUs to date that amend the original text of ASCs. Except for the ASUs listed above, those issued to date either (i) provide supplemental guidance, (ii) are technical corrections, (iii) are not applicable to the Company or (iv) are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company.