Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

(a) Accounts Receivable & Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. Amounts collected on trade accounts receivable are included in net cash provided by operating activities in the statements of cash flows. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Past due balances are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

(b) Inventories:

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by a method that approximates the first-in, first-out method. Work in process and finished goods are valued based on underlying costs to manufacture balers which includes direct materials, direct and indirect labor, and overhead. The Company maintains an allowance for excess or slow moving inventory based on the expectation that this inventory will become obsolete or unusable within a reasonable time period. Company personnel review the potential usage of inventory and inventory components on a regular basis.

(c) Revenue Recognition:

The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes the risk of loss. Parts sales are approximately 15% of total sales. The Company recognizes revenue from installations and start-ups and repair services in the period in which the service is provided.

(d) Basic and Diluted Income Per Share:

Basic income per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted income per share includes the net additional number of shares that would be issued upon the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. Options are not considered in loss periods as they would be antidilutive. The dilutive impact of options outstanding at July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2010 was 74,829 shares and 104,369 shares, respectively.

(e) Warranties and Service

The Company warrants its products for one (1) year from the date of sale as to materials and six (6) months as to labor, and offers a service plan for other required repairs and maintenance. The Company maintains an accrued liability for expected warranty claims. The warranty accrual is based on historical warranty costs, the quantity and types of balers under warranty, and known warranty issues.

Following is a tabular reconciliation of the changes in the warranty accrual for the nine-month period ended July 31:

	2011			2010
Beginning balance	$	49,859		$	55,059
Warranty service provided		(112,759	)		(55,443	)
Warranties issued		98,265			46,615
Changes to pre-existing warranty accruals		19,494			8,828
Ending balance	$	54,859		$	55,059

(f) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements.” ASU 2009-13 amends existing revenue recognition accounting pronouncements that are currently within the scope of FASB ASC Topic 605. This consensus provides accounting principles and application guidance on how the arrangement should be separated, and the consideration allocated. This guidance changes how to determine the fair value of undelivered products and services for separate revenue recognition. Allocation of consideration under this pronouncement is based on management’s estimate of the selling price for an undelivered item where there is no other means to determine the fair value of that undelivered item. This new approach is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with early application permitted. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on the Company’s financial statements.

(g) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, revolving promissory note, and customer deposits, approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

(h) Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after July 31, 2011 up through the date the Company issued its financial statements.