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New Accounting Pronouncements
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Changes And Error Corrections [Abstract]  
New Accounting Pronouncements

NOTE 11. New Accounting Pronouncements

In 2016, the FASB issued ASC 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, (“ASC 326”) that requires credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, not based on incurred lossesThe new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018 is permitted. We plan to adopt this standard on January 1, 2020, as required.  We do not believe the adoption of ASC 326 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as the new guidance is consistent with our current accounting policy in determining expected credit losses on financial assets.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04 Intangibles – Goodwill and other (Topic 350): simplifying the test for goodwill impairment. This ASU simplifies how all entities assess goodwill for impairment by eliminating step two from the goodwill impairment test. As amended, the goodwill impairment test will consist of one step comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize a goodwill impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.  The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017.  We plan to adopt this standard on January 1, 2020, as required.  We do not believe the adoption of Topic 350 will have a material effect on our financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  Under this new standard, companies will no longer be required to value non-employee awards differently from employee awards.  This means that companies will value all equity classified awards at their grant-date and forgo revaluing the award after this date.  The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years.  This standard was adopted on January 1, 2019 and had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.