Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance which amends fair value disclosures for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Such amendments include a consistent definition of fair value, enhanced disclosure requirements for Level 3 fair value adjustments and other changes to required disclosures. The Company adopted the disclosure enhancements of this amendment effective as of January 1, 2012.
In September 2011, the FASB issued new accounting guidance which will allow entities to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment testing. Under these amendments, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The guidance, which changes how goodwill impairment testing is performed, does not change the timing or measurement of goodwill impairment. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscals years beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance effective January 1, 2012 had no impact on the Company’s financial statements. |