SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America of (“US. GAAP”) as found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), and the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and are expressed in US Dollars. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes contained herein as part of the Company’s Quarterly Report in its Form 10-Q filing under the Securities Exchange Commission.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform with current reporting.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. CurrencyWorks USA Inc. (formerly ICOx USA, Inc.) and EnderbyWorks are wholly-owned subsidiaries on September 30, 2023. MotoClub is the only majority-owned subsidiary on September 30, 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2022, the only wholly-owned subsidiary was CurrencyWorks USA Inc, and the majority-owned subsidiaries were MotoClub and EnderbyWorks. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and these differences could be material.

The most significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statements relate to the estimates used to calculate the fair value of certain liabilities, the derivative liability, present value of note payable and note receivable, the valuation of the investments and any impairment and the net book value of long-lived assets. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on other various assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ materially from such estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term, highly liquid investments, such as cash on account with commercial banks, certificates of deposit or money market funds that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less. All cash balances are held by major banking institutions.

Contingent Liabilities

The Company accounts for its contingent liabilities in accordance with ASC No. 450 “Contingencies”. A provision is recorded when it is both probable that liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.

With respect to legal matters, provisions are reviewed, and financial information is adjusted to reflect the impact of negotiations, estimated settlements, legal rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31,2022, the Company was not a party to any litigation.

Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying values and their respective income tax basis (temporary differences). The effect on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. ASC 740 provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. ASC 740 also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We have determined that the Company does not have uncertain tax positions on its tax returns for the years 2020, 2018, and prior. Based on evaluation of the 2020 transactions and events, the Company does not have any material uncertain tax positions that require measurement.

Our policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. We had no accrual for interest or penalties on our consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022, and have not recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statement of operations for the period ended September 30, 2023 or year ended December 31, 2022.

We are subject to taxation in the U.S. and the state of California. The Company’s tax returns for tax years from 2020 to recent filings remain subject to potential examination by the tax authorities.

Accounts Receivable

The collectability of accounts receivable is determined by the Company’s legal obligation for payment by the customer, as well as the ability of the customer to pay its debts. The carrying amount of accounts receivable represents the maximum credit exposure of this balance.

Accounts receivable balances relate to the consulting services business and are reported at their net realizable value. From management’s best estimate there is no allowance for doubtful accounts on September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022. Management individually reviews accounts receivable balances and based on an assessment of current creditworthiness, estimates the portion, if any, of the balance that will not be collected and would directly write-off these balances. Management considers several factors, including the age of the receivables, which is often less than 60 days, current economic conditions and other information management obtains regarding the financial condition of customers. The policy for determining the past due status is based on the contractual payment terms of each customer. If conditions are identified the determination to directly write off uncollectible receivables is made.

Earnings per Share

The Company computes earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” which requires presentation of both basic and diluted EPS on the face of the statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all diluted potential common shares outstanding during the period. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of warrants or stock options (Note 10 and Note 16 respectively). Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive.

On September 30, 2023, the Company had no convertible debt outstanding, warrants were exercisable to 16,536,185 shares of common stock and stock options were exercisable to 19,629,999 shares of common stock. On December 31, 2022, the Company had no convertible debt outstanding, warrants were exercisable to 19,807,614 shares of common stock and stock options were exercisable to 9,513,555 shares of common stock. For both periods the effect of exercisable options and warrants is anti-dilutive, and thus have been excluded from dilutive EPS.

The Company has adopted FASB guidance on stock-based compensation. Under ASC 718-10-30-2 “Stock Compensation”, all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. The fair value of the options is calculated using the Black Scholes valuation model (Note 14).

The Company has issued stock options to employees and non-employees. Stock options granted to non-employees for services or performance not yet rendered would be expensed over the service period or until the goals had been reached. Stock options granted to employees are expensed over the vesting period of the options. The fair value of stock options is determined on the grant date.

Forfeitures of options are recognized as they occur. Compensation cost previously recognized is reversed on the date of forfeiture for any options that are forfeited prior to the completion of the requisite service period or vesting period.

Cancellation of an award accompanied by the concurrent grant of (or offer to grant) a replacement award of other valuable consideration is accounted for as a modification of the terms of the cancelled award. The total compensation cost measured on the date of a cancellation and replacement is the portion of the grant-date fair value of the original award for which the requisite service is expected to be rendered (or has already been rendered) at that date plus the incremental cost resulting from the cancellation and replacement.

A cancelation of an award that is not accompanied by the concurrent grant of (or offer to grant) a replacement award of other valuable consideration is accounted for as a repurchase for no consideration. Accordingly, any previously unrecognized compensation cost is recognized on the cancellation date.

The fair value is an exit price representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or required to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value of a financial instrument is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability.

A three-tier fair value hierarchy is established as a basis for considering such assumptions and for inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

● Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

● Level 2: Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities; or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

● Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions incorporated in valuation techniques used to determine fair value. These assumptions are required to be consistent with market participants assumptions that are reasonably available.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of equity investments, note receivables, derivative liabilities and notes payable.

When determining fair value, whenever possible, the Company uses observable market data, and relies on unobservable inputs only when observable market data is not available. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any level 1 or 2 financial instruments. On September 30, 2023 and December 31, the company’s level 3 financial instruments were derivative liabilities for warrants issued and outstanding that were not indexed to the Company’s stock, notes payable and notes receivable valued at their present values and equity investments in other entities.

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023.

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level3)
Assets	$		$		$
Notes Receivable		-		-		3,157,430
Investments, related party		-		-		590
Total		-		-		3,158,020
Liabilities
Derivative liability		-		-		-
Notes Payable		-		-		292,983
		-		-		292,983

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2022.

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level3)
Assets	$		$		$
Notes Receivable		-		-		1,250,000
Investments, related party		-		-		627
Total		-		-		1,250,627
Derivative liability		-		-		-
Note payable		-		-		215,465
		-		-		215,465

Derivative Liabilities

When the Company issues warrants, it evaluates the proper balance sheet classification of the warrant to determine whether the warrant should be classified as equity or as a derivative liability on the consolidated balance sheet. In accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company classifies a warrant as equity if it is indexed to the Company’s equity and several specific conditions for equity classification are met. A warrant is not considered indexed to the Company’s equity in general when it contains certain types of exercise contingencies or adjustments to exercise price. If a warrant is not indexed to the Company’s equity or it has net cash settlement that results in the warrants to be accounted for under ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, or ASC 815-40, it is classified as a derivative liability which is carried on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value with any changes in its fair value recognized currently in the statement of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the Company had warrants that were classified as liabilities and warrants that were classified as equity. These warrants expired during the period ended September 30, 2023.

Some of the warrants issued by the Company have strike prices denominated in Canadian dollars (“CAD”). The Company’s functional currency is USD. In accordance with ASC 815 and EITF Issue No. 07-5, when the strike price of warrants is denominated in a currency other than an entity’s functional currency, the warrants would not be considered indexed to the entity’s own stock and would consequently be evaluated for a derivative liability under the conditions that the strike price is indexed to a foreign currency. The derivative liability associated with these warrants was valued on the date of issuance and is revalued at each reporting period.

Digital assets

The Company applies accounting for digital assets in accordance with the AICPA Practice Aid “Accounting for and Auditing of Digital Assets”, the guide is dated as of June 30, 2022, and the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121, which is effective for periods after June 15, 2022, which are the current nonauthoritative guidance for accounting for digital assets under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The AICPA Practice Aid is non-authoritative guidance that represents the views of the Digital Assets Working Group and AICPA staff. There is currently no official pronouncement or authoritative guidance on accounting for digital assets and digital asset transactions. Accordingly digital assets that lack physical substance meet the definition of intangible assets and would generally be accounted for under FASB ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. The obligation to safeguard those assets is recorded as a liability at fair value. The Company holds no digital assets on September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022. Though its business is in the development of digital asset platforms and the creation of non-fungible tokens, digital asset are not regularly used to conduct transactions or held during the year.

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle of the new revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:

Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer

Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract

Step 3: Determine the transaction price

Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

Step 5: Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation

The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both.

When determining the transaction price, the Company also considers the effects of all of the following:

● Variable consideration

● Constraining estimates of variable consideration

● The existence of a significant financing component in the contract

● Noncash consideration

● Consideration payable to a customer

The Company generates revenues from three main sources, NFT sales, consulting services, and movie distribution.

Consulting Services

Consulting Service revenue is derived from providing professional knowledge and skills for creation of digital assets platforms and advisory services to third-party customers. The contract and performance obligations are created based on the needs of the customer and the abilities of the Company to provide the required services. The allocation of the transaction price to the individual performance obligations in the contract may be specified by task or by phase depending on the work being done. Revenue is recognized upon completion of the performance obligations. Revenues from ongoing services are recognized rateably over the related period. Revenue is recognized for the creation of software and web-based platforms upon completion and delivery.

NFT Revenue

NFT revenue is derived from the sale of NFTs. These NFTs are created by the Company’s subsidiaries and are sold through an online sales platform or through an auction. Revenue is recognized when the Company transfers the ownership of the NFT to the customer.

Movie Distribution Revenue

Movie distribution revenue is derived from the use of the Company’s intangible assets. Revenues earned to date are from nonrefundable minimum guaranteed payments and were recognized on the date distribution rights were granted to the purchaser. Future revenues may be recognized from revenue generated by the purchaser or by additional distribution sales.

Funds received for unearned revenue are deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet and are recognized as revenue upon completion of milestones or specified tasks.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entity s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity s Own Equity. ASU 2020-06 will simplify the accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock. Limiting the accounting models results in fewer embedded conversion features being separately recognized from the host contract as compared with current GAAP. Convertible instruments that continue to be subject to separation models are (1) those with embedded conversion features that are not clearly and closely related to the host contract, that meet the definition of a derivative, and that do not qualify for a scope exception from derivative accounting, and (2) convertible debt instruments issued with substantial premiums for which the premiums are recorded as paid-in capital. ASU 2020-06 also amends the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity to reduce form-over-substance-based accounting conclusions. ASU 2020-06 will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management has not yet evaluated the impact that the adoption of ASU 2020-06 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statement presentation or disclosures.