ACCOUNT PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCOUNT PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

NOTE 5. ACCOUNT PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accounts payable are recognized initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at the undiscounted amount of cash or other consideration expected to be paid. Accrued expenses are recognized based on the expected amount required to settle the obligation or liability.

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s accrued liabilities on December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.

	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	6,882,947	$	3,129,257
Accrued interest (a)		151925		194,407
Accrued legal settlement (b)		190,000		190,000
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	7,224,872	$	3,513,664

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(a)

Represents interest accrued on the outstanding convertible notes and other notes – (see Note 12, Notes Payables)

(b)

The Company had previously been a party to an action filed by Gary M. Cohen, a former officer and director of the Company in 2014. In March 2015, the Company entered into a Settlement Agreement with Mr. Cohen wherein the Company agreed to repurchase 2,250,000 shares of its Common Stock from Mr. Cohen in consideration for $350,000. Mr. Cohen passed away while there was a remaining balance of $190,000 remaining to be paid in accordance with the Settlement Agreement. The Company has taken the position that his death has discharged any obligation the Company might have to make the balance of the payments. The Company has not received any demand for payment or otherwise been involved in any attempt to collect this balance for a period of greater than two years prior to the date of this Report.