ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES	NOTE 3 — ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES Financial Instruments The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash equivalents, trade receivables, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, customer deposits and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term nature of these financial instruments. Notes payable approximate fair value due to the market interest rate charged. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (our “Common Stock”), is computed by dividing net earnings available to holders of the Company’s Common Stock by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts requiring the Company to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock. For the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding determined using the treasury stock method. Goodwill Goodwill is not amortized but evaluated for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, or earlier if events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill is related to both of Envela’s segments. See Note 5 – Goodwill, for the further allocation of goodwill. Both segments have their own, separate financial information to perform goodwill impairment testing. As a result of the current market and economic conditions related to surging inflation and the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, in accordance with step 1 of the guidelines set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35-3A, management concluded there were no impairments of goodwill that resulted from those triggering events for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Management will continue to evaluate goodwill for the commercial and consumer segments. For tax purposes, goodwill generated from asset purchases is amortized and deductible over fifteen years. Goodwill generated from the Kretchmer transaction classified as a stock purchase, is not deductable for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated in connection with three commercial segment acquisitions of assets, and one acquisition made by the consumer segment. The acquisitions by the commercial segment consist of the assets now held by Echo on May 20, 2019 (the “Echo Transaction”), of the assets now held by Teladvance on June 9, 2021 (the “CExchange Transaction”) and of the assets now held by Avail on October 29, 2021 (the “Avail Transaction”). The preliminary goodwill associated with the Avail Transaction was $3,491,285, which was the initial purchase price less the approximate fair value of the net assets purchased. On May 31, 2022, an additional cash payment was made of $216,988 due to certain conditions being met concerning the cash balance upon a certain date. The cash payment increased goodwill for the Avail Transaction to $3,708,273. During fiscal year 2022 management also identified $2,736,000 of intangibles that were not initially included in the fair value of Avail’s net assets. The separation of intangibles reduced the Avail Transaction goodwill to $972,272. As part of the Kretchmer Transaction, the consumer segment recorded goodwill of $300,000 as part of the initial purchase price allocation, which has not been finalized. There have been no other adjustments or impairment charges to goodwill. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, goodwill as reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $3,921,453 and $3,621,453, respectively. Reclassifications Prior period amounts included in current assets, for both right-of-use assets from operating leases and deferred tax asset, have been reclassified for current period presentation, to be included in non-current assets. The right-of-use assets from operating leases reclassified for December 31, 2022, amounted to 2.4% of the total assets at $1,683,060. The deferred tax asset reclassified for December 31, 2022, amounted to 2.0% of the total assets at $1,488,258. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In June 2016, the FASB issued a new credit loss accounting standard ASU 2016-13. The new accounting standard introduces the current expected credit losses methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses which will be based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. We will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss methodology for accounts receivable, loans and other financial instruments. The ASU is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2023, which includes interim periods within the reporting period. ASU 2016-13 was adopted by using a modified retrospective transition approach to align our credit loss methodology with the new standard. There were no effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no other new accounting standards that had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. There were no other new accounting standards or pronouncements that were issued but not yet effective as of September 30, 2023 that the Company expects to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

NOTE 3 — ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash equivalents, trade receivables, prepaid expenses, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, customer deposits and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term nature of these financial instruments. Notes payable approximate fair value due to the market interest rate charged.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (our “Common Stock”), is computed by dividing net earnings available to holders of the Company’s Common Stock by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts requiring the Company to issue Common Stock were exercised or converted into Common Stock. For the calculation of diluted earnings per share, the basic weighted average number of shares is increased by the dilutive effect of stock options and warrants outstanding determined using the treasury stock method.

Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but evaluated for impairment on an annual basis during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, or earlier if events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. The Company’s goodwill is related to both of Envela’s segments. See Note 5 – Goodwill, for the further allocation of goodwill. Both segments have their own, separate financial information to perform goodwill impairment testing. As a result of the current market and economic conditions related to surging inflation and the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, in accordance with step 1 of the guidelines set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-20-35-3A, management concluded there were no impairments of goodwill that resulted from those triggering events for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. Management will continue to evaluate goodwill for the commercial and consumer segments. For tax purposes, goodwill generated from asset purchases is amortized and deductible over fifteen years. Goodwill generated from the Kretchmer transaction classified as a stock purchase, is not deductable for tax purposes.

Goodwill was allocated in connection with three commercial segment acquisitions of assets, and one acquisition made by the consumer segment. The acquisitions by the commercial segment consist of the assets now held by Echo on May 20, 2019 (the “Echo Transaction”), of the assets now held by Teladvance on June 9, 2021 (the “CExchange Transaction”) and of the assets now held by Avail on October 29, 2021 (the “Avail Transaction”). The preliminary goodwill associated with the Avail Transaction was $3,491,285, which was the initial purchase price less the approximate fair value of the net assets purchased. On May 31, 2022, an additional cash payment was made of $216,988 due to certain conditions being met concerning the cash balance upon a certain date. The cash payment increased goodwill for the Avail Transaction to $3,708,273. During fiscal year 2022 management also identified $2,736,000 of intangibles that were not initially included in the fair value of Avail’s net assets. The separation of intangibles reduced the Avail Transaction goodwill to $972,272. As part of the Kretchmer Transaction, the consumer segment recorded goodwill of $300,000 as part of the initial purchase price allocation, which has not been finalized. There have been no other adjustments or impairment charges to goodwill. As of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, goodwill as reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets were $3,921,453 and $3,621,453, respectively.

Reclassifications

Prior period amounts included in current assets, for both right-of-use assets from operating leases and deferred tax asset, have been reclassified for current period presentation, to be included in non-current assets. The right-of-use assets from operating leases reclassified for December 31, 2022, amounted to 2.4% of the total assets at $1,683,060. The deferred tax asset reclassified for December 31, 2022, amounted to 2.0% of the total assets at $1,488,258.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued a new credit loss accounting standard ASU 2016-13. The new accounting standard introduces the current expected credit losses methodology for estimating allowances for credit losses which will be based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. We will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss methodology for accounts receivable, loans and other financial instruments. The ASU is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2023, which includes interim periods within the reporting period. ASU 2016-13 was adopted by using a modified retrospective transition approach to align our credit loss methodology with the new standard. There were no effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

There were no other new accounting standards that had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023. There were no other new accounting standards or pronouncements that were issued but not yet effective as of September 30, 2023 that the Company expects to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.