Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	(a)	Basis of presentation and consolidation

		The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and are expressed in United States dollars. The Company’s fiscal year end is December 31. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary Sunlogics Power Fund Management Inc. (“Sunlogics Power”) from the date control was acquired on May 12, 2011. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated.

	(b)	Use of estimates

		The preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles 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. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to deferred income tax asset valuation allowances, stock-based payments, useful life and valuation of property and equipment, valuation of intangible assets and financial instrument valuations. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors 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 and the accrual of costs and expenses. The actual results experience by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the Company’s estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be affected.


	(c)	Foreign currency translation

		The Company’s functional and reporting currency is the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Translation Matters , using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of income.

	(d)	Basic and diluted net loss per share

		The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share , which requires presentation of both basic and diluted loss per share (“EPS”) on the face of the statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period including stock options, using the treasury stock method, convertible preferred stock, and convertible debt, using the if-converted method. 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 stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all potentially dilutive common shares if their effect is antidilutive. At December 31, 2011 there were 35,666,667 potentially dilutive instruments outstanding.

	(e)	Property and Equipment

		The Company’s solar powered charging station is recorded at cost and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 20 years.

	(f)	Income taxes

		The Company accounts for income tax using the asset and liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes . The asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be realized.

	(g)	Financial instruments

		Pursuant to ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and ASC 825, Financial Instruments, an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value using a hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence when measuring fair value using a hierarch based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy prioritized the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:

		Level 1

		Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


	(g)	Financial instruments (continued)

		Level 2

		Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable data.

		Level 3

		Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

		The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, loans receivable, accounts payable, loans payable, convertible debt, and advances from directors. The fair value of the Company’s cash, when applicable, is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. At December 31, 2011, the Company estimates that the carrying values of all of its financial instruments approximate their fair values due to the nature or duration of these instruments.

		As of December 31, 2011, there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented on the Company’s balance sheet other than cash with a fair value measurement of $783 using Level 1.

	(h)	Stock-based compensation

		In accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Based Compensation and ASC 505-50, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees, the Company accounts for share-based payments using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.

	(i)	Comprehensive loss

		ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the financial statements. As at December 31, 2011, the Company has no items that represent other comprehensive loss and, therefore, has not included a schedule of other comprehensive loss in the financial statements.

	(j)	Revenue and Deferred Revenue Recognition

		The Company recognizes revenues from sales of goods and services only when a firm sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered and collectability of the fixed or determinable sales price is reasonably assured. The fees from the usage of its solar powered charging station are deferred and recognized as revenues over the term of the service agreement.


	(k)	Recent accounting pronouncements

		Comprehensive income

		In June 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to comprehensive income. Under the updated guidance, an entity will have the option to present the total of comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In addition, the update requires certain disclosure requirements when reporting other comprehensive income. The update does not change the items reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to income. The update is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect the updated guidance to have an impact on the consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows.

		Fair Value Accounting

		In May 2011, ASC guidance was issued related to disclosures around fair value accounting. The updated guidance clarifies different components of fair value accounting including the application of the highest and best use and valuation premise concepts, measuring the fair value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity’s shareholders’ equity and disclosing quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in fair value measurements that are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The update is effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. The Company does not expect the updated guidance to have a significant impact on the consolidated balance sheets, results of operations or cash flows.

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