Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which replaces the existing guidance in Accounting Standard Codification 840 – Leases.  This ASU requires a dual approach for lessee accounting under which a lessee would account for leases as finance leases or operating leases.  Both finance leases and operating leases will result in the lessee recognizing a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability.  For finance leases, the lessee would recognize interest expense and amortization of the right-of-use asset, and for operating leases, the lessee would recognize a straight-line total lease expense.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2019.  The Company did not identify any material leases under this standard, and therefore the adoption did not have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.