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NOTE J - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]  
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NOTE J – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“the FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), which simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Under ASU 2017-04 goodwill impairment will be tested by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and recognizing an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value.  The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company will not be adopting ASU 2017-04 early, and is in the process of determining the effect that ASU 2017-04 may have, however, the Company expects the new standard to have an immaterial effect on its financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”) which clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments should be presented in the statement of cash flows.  The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted. The update is not expected to have a material impact on the financial statements when it becomes effective in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”) which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current generally accepted accounting priciples (“GAAP”) with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, the update will have on the financial statements when adopted in fiscal year 2021.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The objective of the update is to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements.  The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for existing leases. The amendments of ASU 2016-02 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2018 and early adoption is permitted.  While the Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements, the Company has minimal leases and expects that when adopted, beginning in fiscal year 2019, the new standard will have an immaterial effect on the Company’s financials.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  (“ASU 2014-09”) ASU 2014-09 eliminates most of the existing industry-specific revenue recognition guidance and significantly expands related disclosures.  The required disclosures will include both quantitative and qualitative information about the amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with customers and the significant judgments used.  Entities can retrospectively apply ASU 2014-09 or use an alternative transition method.  In July 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09.  ASU 2014-09 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017, and for the Company, must be adopted for its fiscal year 2019 beginning on May 1, 2018.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 may have on its financial statements when the statement is adopted for its fiscal year 2019. It appears that there will be an effect on the way the Company recognizes revenue and the associated disclosures, however based upon the work that the Company has done it expects the effect to be immaterial.