3. Significant accounting policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

a) Principals of consolidation

a) Principals of consolidation

The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its two subsidiaries, as noted in note 1. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated on consolidation.

The Company’s subsidiaries functional currency is the Canadian dollar, while the Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. All transactions initiated in Canadian dollars are translated into US dollars in accordance with ASC 830, "Foreign Currency Translation" as follows:

i)	Monetary assets and liabilities at the rate of exchange in effect at the balance sheet date.
ii)	Equity at historical rates.
iii)	Revenue and expense items at the average rate of exchange prevailing during the period.

Adjustments arising from such translations are deferred until realization and are included as a separate component of stockholders’ deficit as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Therefore, translation adjustments are not included in determining net income (loss) but reported as other comprehensive income (loss).

For foreign currency transactions, the Company translates these amounts to the Company’s functional currency at the exchange rate effective on the invoice date. If the exchange rate changes between the time of purchase and the time actual payment is made, a foreign exchange transaction gain or loss results which is included in determining net income for the period.

b) Revenue recognition

b) Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from the rendering of services when they are earned; specifically when all of the following conditions are met:

· the significant risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to customers and the Company retains neither continuing involvement nor effective control;

· there is clear evidence that an arrangement exists;

· the amount of revenue and related costs can be measured reliably; and

· it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Company.

In particular, the Company recognizes:

· Fees for gastrointestinal clinical services, out-patient counseling, coaching, intervention, psychological assessments and other related services when patients receive the service; and

· Fees for in-patient addiction treatments proportionately over the term of the patient’s treatment.

Deferred revenue represents monies deposited by the patients for future services to be provided by the Company. Such monies will be recognized into revenue as the patient progresses through their treatment term.

c) Use of estimates

c) Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the recognition, measurement and disclosure of amounts reported in the consolidated interim financial statements and accompanying notes. The reported amounts, including depreciation, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and note disclosures are determined using management's best estimates based on assumptions that reflect the most probable set of economic conditions and planned courses of action. Actual results will differ from such estimates.

d) Non-monetary transactions

d) Non-monetary transactions

The Company’s policy is to measure an asset exchanged or transferred in a non-monetary transaction at the more reliable measurement of the fair value of the asset given up and the fair value of the asset received, unless:

i)	The transaction lacks commercial substance;
ii)	The transaction is an exchange of a product or property held for sale in the ordinary course of business for a product or property to be sold in the same line of business to facilitate sales to customers other than the parties to the exchange;
iii)	Neither the fair value of the asset received nor the fair value of the asset given up is reliably measurable; or
iv)	The transaction is a non-monetary, non-reciprocal transfer to owners that represents a spin-off or other form of restructuring or liquidation.

e) Cash

e) Cash

The Company's policy is to disclose bank balances under cash, including bank overdrafts with balances that fluctuate frequently from being positive to overdrawn and term deposits with a maturity period of three months or less from the date of acquisition.

f) Accounts receivable

f) Accounts receivable

The Company's policy is to disclose accounts receivable net of a reserve for doubtful accounts.

g) Inventory

g) Inventory

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

h) Financial instruments

5. Financial instruments

The Company is exposed to various risks through its financial instruments. The following analysis provides a measure of the Company's risk exposure and concentrations at the balance sheet date, March 31, 2013:

(a) Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable.

With respect to accounts receivable of $376,642 (December 31, 2012: $380,043), the Company receives most of its revenues in 1816191 Ontario Inc. from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, a provincially regulated program (note 6). The Company performs frequent reviews of billing reports submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, to ensure accuracy and filing on a timely basis. Allowances are provided for potential losses that have been incurred at the balance sheet date.

Credit risk associated with accounts receivable of Greenestone Clinic Muskoka Inc. is mitigated due to balances from many customers, as well as through credit checks and frequent reviews of receivables to ensure timely collection. In addition, there is no concentration risk with the Greenestone Clinic Muskoka Inc. accounts receivable balance since balances are due from many customers.

In the opinion of management, credit risk with respect to accounts receivable is assessed as low, not material and remains unchanged from the prior year.

(b) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk through its working capital deficiency of $3,896,058 and accumulated deficit of $10,680,034. As disclosed in note 2, the Company will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital in order to implement its business plan. There is no assurance that the Company will be successful with future financing ventures, and the inability to secure such financing may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. In the opinion of management, liquidity risk is assessed as high, material and remains unchanged from the prior year.

In the opinion of management, liquidity risk associated with bank indebtedness of $144,494 (December 31, 2012: $70,803) is assessed as low, not material and unchanged from the prior year. The Company ensures that financial liabilities are placed with a financial institution with a high credit rating in order to mitigate the risk. There is a concentration risk associated with the bank indebtedness since the Company uses one financial institution.

(c) Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises of three types of risk: interest rate risk, currency risk, and other price risk. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk and currency risk.

i. Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its bank indebtedness of $144,494
(December 31, 2012: $70,803). This liability is based on floating rates of interest that have been stable during the current reporting period. In the opinion of management, interest rate risk is assessed as low, not material and remains unchanged from the prior year.

ii. Currency risk

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. The Company is subject to currency risk as its subsidiaries operate in Canada and are subject to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar. Most of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in Canadian dollars. Based on the net exposures at March 31, 2013, a 5% depreciation or appreciation of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar would result in an approximate $19,000 increase or decrease in the Company’s after-tax net loss, respectively. The Company has not entered into any hedging agreements to mediate this risk. In the opinion of management, currency risk is assessed as low, material and remains unchanged from the prior year.

iii. Other price risk

Other price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or currency risk), whether those changes are caused by factors specific to the individual financial instrument or its issuer, or factors affecting all similar financial instruments traded in the market. In the opinion of management, the Company is not exposed to this risk and remains unchanged from the prior year.

i) Fixed assets

i) Fixed assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on the declining balance method at the following annual rates:

Computer Equipment	30%
Computer Software	100%
Furniture and Equipment	30%
Medical Equipment	25%
Vehicles	30%

Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. Half rates are used for all fixed assets in the year of acquisition.

j) Leases

j) Leases

Leases are classified as either capital or operating leases.  Leases that transfer substantially all of the benefits and inherent risks of ownership of property to the Company are accounted for as capital leases.  At the time a capital lease is entered into, an asset is recorded together with its related long-term obligation to reflect the acquisition and financing.  Equipment recorded under capital leases is amortized on the same basis as described above.  Payments under operating leases are expensed as incurred.

k) Income taxes

k) Income taxes

The Company uses the future income tax method to account for income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the carrying value and the tax basis of the assets and liabilities. Any change in the net amount of future income tax assets and liabilities is included in income. Future income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on enacted or substantively enacted tax rates and laws which are expected to apply to the Company's taxable income for the periods in which the assets and liabilities will be recovered. Future income tax assets are recognized when it is more likely than not that they will be realized.

l) Earnings per share information

l) Earnings per share information

FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” provides for calculation of "basic" and "diluted" earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity similar to fully diluted earnings per share. Basic and diluted loss per share was the same, at the reporting dates, as there were no common share equivalents outstanding.

m) Share based expenses

m) Share based expenses

ASC 718 "Compensation - Stock Compensation" codified SFAS No. 123 prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all stock-based payments awarded to employees, including employee stock options, restricted stock, employee stock purchase plans and stock appreciation rights that may be classified as either equity or liabilities. The Company should determine if a present obligation to settle the share-based payment transaction in cash or other assets exists. A present obligation to settle in cash or other assets exists if: (a) the option to settle by issuing equity instruments lacks commercial substance or (b) the present obligation is implied because of an entity's past practices or stated policies. If a present obligation exists, the transaction should be recognized as a liability; otherwise, the transaction should be recognized as equity.

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation issued to non-employees and consultants in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-50 "Equity - Based Payments to Non-Employees" which codified SFAS 123 and the Emerging Issues Task Force consensus in Issue No. 96-18 ("EITF 96-18"), "Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services". Measurement of share-based payment transactions with non-employees shall be based on the fair value of whichever is more reliably measurable: (a) the goods or services received; or (b) the equity instruments issued. The fair value of the share-based payment transaction should be determined at the earlier of performance commitment date or performance completion date.