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New Accounting Pronouncements
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
New accounting pronouncements
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "Form 10-K"). The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statement purposes. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the financial statements and the accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management's knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may differ materially from the estimates. The condensed consolidated results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future interim or annual period.

On January 30, 2020, the spread of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization ("WHO"). Subsequently, on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. The United States now has the world’s most reported COVID-19 cases, and all 50 states and the District of Columbia have reported cases of infected individuals. Several states, including the State of New York, where we are headquartered, have declared states of emergency. The COVID-19 Pandemic coupled with the current market volatility has created an economic environment which may have significant accounting and financial reporting implications.



The disruption of businesses around the globe due to COVID-19 may be a "trigger event" for companies to reassess valuation and accounting estimates and assumptions such as, impairment of goodwill, valuation allowances of deferred tax assets, fair value of investments and collectability of receivables. We have reviewed the assumptions on which we value our goodwill, as well as valuation allowances on certain assets and the collectability of our receivables as of March 31, 2020 none of which resulted in any impairment or write off.

On March 27, 2020, Congress approved and the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law. CARES Act is a tax-and-spending package intend to provide economic relief to address the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Company is currently evaluating several significant business tax provisions, such as net operating losses and employee retention credits to determine the impact on the Company.