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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Software Development Costs (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Policies  
Software Development Costs

Software Development Costs

 

In accordance with ASC 985-20-25, Costs of Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Marketed, software development costs are expensed as incurred until technological feasibility and marketability has been established, generally with release of a beta version for customer testing. Once the point of technological feasibility and marketability is reached, direct production costs (including labor directly associated with the development projects), indirect costs (including allocated fringe benefits, payroll taxes, facilities costs, and management supervision), and other direct costs (including costs of outside consultants, purchased software to be included in the software product being developed, travel expenses, material and supplies, and other direct costs) are capitalized until the product is available for general release to customers. We amortize capitalized costs on a product-by-product basis. Amortization for each period is the greater of the amount computed using (i) the straight-line basis over the estimated product life (generally from 12 to 18 months, but up to 60 months), or (ii) the ratio of current revenues to total projected product revenues. Total cumulative capitalized software development costs were $-, less accumulated amortization of $- at June 30, 2012, included in Other assets.

 

Capitalized software development costs are stated at the lower of amortized costs or net realizable value. Recoverability of these capitalized costs is determined at each balance sheet date by comparing the forecasted future revenues from the related products, based on management’s best estimates using appropriate assumptions and projections at the time, to the carrying amount of the capitalized software development costs. If the carrying value is determined not to be recoverable from future revenues, an impairment loss is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the future revenues.  We have written down capitalized software developments costs associated with the discontinued operations and have recorded an impairment expense of $- and $288,587 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which has been included in discontinued operations.

 

ASC 730, Research and Development, established accounting and reporting standards for research and development. In accordance with ASC 730-10, costs we incur to enhance our existing products after general release to the public (bug fixes) are expensed in the period they are incurred and included in research and development costs. Research and development costs incurred prior to determination of technological feasibility and marketability and after general release to the public and charged to expense were $- and $103,621 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, included in general and administrative expenses of discontinued operations.

 

We capitalize costs related to the development of computer software developed or obtained for internal use in accordance with the ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software. Software obtained for internal use has generally been enterprise level business and finance software that we customize to meet our specific operational needs. We have not sold, leased, or licensed software developed for internal use to our customers and have no intention of doing so in the future.

 

We capitalize costs related to the development and maintenance of our website in accordance with ASC 350-50, Website Development Costs. Accordingly, costs expensed as incurred are as follows:

 

 

planning the website,

 

developing the applications and infrastructure until technological feasibility is established,

 

developing graphics such as borders, background and text colors, fonts, frames, and buttons, and

 

operating the site such as training, administration and maintenance.

 

Capitalized costs include those incurred to:

 

 

obtain and register an Internet domain name,

 

develop or acquire software tools necessary for the development work,

 

develop or acquire software necessary for general website operations,

 

develop or acquire code for web applications,

 

develop or acquire (and customize) database software and software to integrate applications such as corporate databases and accounting systems into web applications,

 

develop HTML web pages or templates,

 

install developed applications on the web server,

 

create initial hypertext links to other websites or other locations within the website, and

 

test the website applications.

 

We amortize website development costs on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the site, generally 36 months. Total cumulative website development costs, included in Other assets from continuing operations on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $-, less accumulated amortization of $- at June 30, 2012. As a result of the decision to postpone indefinitely the plan to revamp our FormTool.com website due to a lack of available financial and human resources, we have written down capitalized website developments costs and have recorded an impairment expense of $18,781 in continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012. See Note 7.