SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist the reader in understanding and evaluating the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. The accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Basis of Presentation These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the basis of U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 amends the guidance for revenue recognition to replace numerous, industry specific requirements and converges areas under this topic with those of the International Financial Reporting Standards. The ASU implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards. The amendment also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Other major provisions include the capitalization and amortization of certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved amendments deferring the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitting early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date or for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently assessing the impact the In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” . The amendments in this update provide guidance in U.S. GAAP about management’s responsibilities to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The main provision of the amendments are for an entity’s management, in connection with the preparation of financial statements, to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known or reasonably knowable at the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. When management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, the entity should disclose information that enables users of the consolidated financial statements to understand all of the following: (1) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern (before consideration of management’s plans); (2) management’s evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations; and (3) management’s plans that alleviated substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern or management’s plans that are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods after December 15, 2016 and early application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing this guidance for future implementation. In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This update requires capitalized debt issuance costs to be classified as a reduction to the carrying value of debt rather than a deferred charge, as is currently required. This update will be effective for the Company for all annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and is required to be adopted retroactively for all periods presented, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of this new accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wowio, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Carthay Circle Publishing. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, which requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (4) will be based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments will be provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or for which services have not been rendered or are subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or services have been rendered or no refund will be required. The Company’s primary revenues streams are as follows: eBooks For eBook downloads purchased by the customer directly through the Company’s website, the Company recognizes revenue when the right to download content is granted. The Company evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of product sales and related costs or the net amount earned. Generally, the Company records such revenues on a net basis due to a general lack of indicators that the Company is the primary obligor primarily due to the Company’s lack of ability to determine price. Typically for these sales, the Company’s net revenues consist of a credit card processing fee along with the majority of the advertising fee when there is an ad sponsor. Occasionally, the Company sells download cards to retailers and directly to end customers, which are redeemable on its websites for content downloads over an established time frame. The Company records proceeds from the initial sale of the card to deferred revenue, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and is recognized as revenue over the related download period, which approximates the usage period. Advertising Visitor demographics and time spent on a website are the primary drivers behind advertising-based revenue models for internet properties. Website advertising revenue is primarily recognized on a flat-fee basis based on cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”). The Company earns CPM revenue from the display of graphical advertisements on its websites. Revenue from flat-fee services is based on a customer’s period of contractual service and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Proceeds from such contracts are deferred and are included in revenue on a pro-rata basis over the term of the related agreements. Patent Licensing The Company owns Patent No. 7,848,951, issued by the USPTO on December 7, 2010, protecting the insertion of ads into eBooks. The Company intends to pursue patent licensing arrangements with eBook distribution outlets looking to create new revenue streams for eBook downloads. The Company will also pursue any violators who infringe on the patent’s claims, ultimately generating license revenues on a per-book or per-ad basis. Revenue from patent licensing arrangements is recognized when earned, estimable and realizable. The timing of revenue recognition is dependent on the terms of each license agreement and on the timing of sales of licensed products. The Company generally recognizes royalty revenue when it is reported to the Company by its licensees, which is generally one quarter in arrears from the licensees’ sales. For licensing fees that are not determined by the number of licensed units sold, the Company recognizes license fee revenue on a straight-line basis over the life of the license. Creative IP Licensing Revenues are also generated by the exploitation of WOWIO’s own proprietary content of creative material such as comic books, graphic novels, screenplays, and other published and non-published content. The WOWIO-owned Spacedog library is available for sale on wowio.com and the Company retains 90% of all retail sales for that content library. The Company’s content also generates revenues from licensing stories/characters/concepts to studios and other producing partners. Licensing deals that may generate revenue for the Company include film option/acquisition fees, television option/acquisition fees, video game licensing, content licensing for apps, apparel and merchandise licensing. Concentrations of Credit Risk A financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to concentrations of credit risk is cash. The Company places its cash with financial institutions deemed by management to be of high credit quality. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) provides basic deposit coverage with limits up to $250,000 per owner. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no uninsured amounts. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, one customer accounted for approximately 98% and 94% of revenues respectively (see Note 9) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant estimates made by management include, among others, fair value of common stock and preferred stock issued, fair value of beneficial conversion features, fair value of derivative liabilities, recoverability of long-living assets and realization of deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and belief of what could occur in the future considering available information. The Company reviews its estimates on an on-going basis. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from its estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, future results of operations will be affected. Fair Value Measurements Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The established fair value hierarchy prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels: Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and must be used to measure fair value whenever available. Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. For example, level 3 inputs would relate to forecasts of future earnings and cash flows used in a discounted future cash flows method. The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, convertible notes payable and related party notes payable. The Company cannot determine the estimated fair value of its convertible notes payable as instruments similar to the convertible notes payable could not be found. Other than for convertible notes payable, the carrying value for all such instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments. The Company uses Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to measure the fair value of the derivative liabilities and revalues its derivative convertible notes, preferred stock and warrant liabilities at every reporting period and recognizes gains or losses in the statements of operations that are attributable to the change in the fair value of the derivative convertible notes, preferred stock and warrant liabilities. Beneficial Conversion Features In certain instances, the Company has entered into convertible notes that provide for an effective or actual rate of conversion that is below market value, and the embedded beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) does not qualify for derivative treatment. In these instances, the Company accounts for the value of the BCF as a debt discount, which is then amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. Advertising Expense The Company expenses marketing, promotions and advertising costs as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, such costs totaled $1,615 and $96,670, respectively. Such costs are included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Stock-Based Compensation All share-based payments, including grants of stock to employees, directors and consultants, are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based upon their estimated fair values. The Company’s accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services follows ASC Topic 505. As such, the value of the applicable stock-based compensation is periodically re-measured and income or expense is recognized during their vesting terms. The measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is primarily recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. In accordance with FASB guidance, an asset acquired in exchange for the issuance of fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments should not be presented or classified as an offset to equity on the grantor’s balance sheet once the equity instrument is granted for accounting purposes. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes under the provision of ASC 740. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated balance sheets that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties on its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and has not recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, Texas and California. Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares, such as warrants outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents from warrants, preferred stock and convertible notes payable were 12,003,953,065 and 94,497 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for all periods presented because the effect is anti-dilutive. Derivative Liabilities The Company evaluates debt instruments, preferred stock, stock options, stock warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC Topic 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. Certain of the Company’s embedded conversion features on debt, preferred stock and warrants with potentially insufficient authorized shares to settle outstanding contracts in the future are treated as derivatives for accounting purposes. The Company estimates the fair value of these embedded conversion features and warrants with potentially insufficient authorized shares to settle outstanding contracts in the future using the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) (see Note 7). Based on these provisions, the Company has classified all conversion features and warrants as derivative liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist the reader in understanding and evaluating the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements and notes are the representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity. The accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Presentation

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the basis of U.S. GAAP. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position and the results of its operations for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 amends the guidance for revenue recognition to replace numerous, industry specific requirements and converges areas under this topic with those of the International Financial Reporting Standards. The ASU implements a five-step process for customer contract revenue recognition that focuses on transfer of control, as opposed to transfer of risk and rewards. The amendment also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows from contracts with customers. Other major provisions include the capitalization and amortization of certain contract costs, ensuring the time value of money is considered in the transaction price, and allowing estimates of variable consideration to be recognized before contingencies are resolved in certain circumstances. Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved amendments deferring the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date and permitting early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date or for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company has not yet selected a transition method and is currently assessing the impact the

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern” . The amendments in this update provide guidance in U.S. GAAP about management’s responsibilities to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The main provision of the amendments are for an entity’s management, in connection with the preparation of financial statements, to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management’s evaluation should be based on relevant conditions and events that are known or reasonably knowable at the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. When management identifies conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, the entity should disclose information that enables users of the consolidated financial statements to understand all of the following: (1) principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern (before consideration of management’s plans); (2) management’s evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the entity’s ability to meet its obligations; and (3) management’s plans that alleviated substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern or management’s plans that are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods after December 15, 2016 and early application is permitted. The Company is currently assessing this guidance for future implementation.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This update requires capitalized debt issuance costs to be classified as a reduction to the carrying value of debt rather than a deferred charge, as is currently required. This update will be effective for the Company for all annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and is required to be adopted retroactively for all periods presented, and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of this new accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wowio, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Carthay Circle Publishing. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue

The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605, which requires that four basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred; (3) the selling price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Determination of criteria (4) will be based on management’s judgments regarding the fixed nature of the selling prices of the products delivered and the collectability of those amounts. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments will be provided for in the same period the related sales are recorded. The Company will defer any revenue for which the product has not been delivered or for which services have not been rendered or are subject to refund until such time that the Company and the customer jointly determine that the product has been delivered or services have been rendered or no refund will be required.

The Company’s primary revenues streams are as follows:

eBooks

For eBook downloads purchased by the customer directly through the Company’s website, the Company recognizes revenue when the right to download content is granted. The Company evaluates whether it is appropriate to record the gross amount of product sales and related costs or the net amount earned. Generally, the Company records such revenues on a net basis due to a general lack of indicators that the Company is the primary obligor primarily due to the Company’s lack of ability to determine price. Typically for these sales, the Company’s net revenues consist of a credit card processing fee along with the majority of the advertising fee when there is an ad sponsor.

Occasionally, the Company sells download cards to retailers and directly to end customers, which are redeemable on its websites for content downloads over an established time frame. The Company records proceeds from the initial sale of the card to deferred revenue, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and is recognized as revenue over the related download period, which approximates the usage period.

Advertising

Visitor demographics and time spent on a website are the primary drivers behind advertising-based revenue models for internet properties. Website advertising revenue is primarily recognized on a flat-fee basis based on cost per thousand impressions (“CPM”). The Company earns CPM revenue from the display of graphical advertisements on its websites. Revenue from flat-fee services is based on a customer’s period of contractual service and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Proceeds from such contracts are deferred and are included in revenue on a pro-rata basis over the term of the related agreements.

Patent Licensing

The Company owns Patent No. 7,848,951, issued by the USPTO on December 7, 2010, protecting the insertion of ads into eBooks. The Company intends to pursue patent licensing arrangements with eBook distribution outlets looking to create new revenue streams for eBook downloads. The Company will also pursue any violators who infringe on the patent’s claims, ultimately generating license revenues on a per-book or per-ad basis.

Revenue from patent licensing arrangements is recognized when earned, estimable and realizable. The timing of revenue recognition is dependent on the terms of each license agreement and on the timing of sales of licensed products. The Company generally recognizes royalty revenue when it is reported to the Company by its licensees, which is generally one quarter in arrears from the licensees’ sales. For licensing fees that are not determined by the number of licensed units sold, the Company recognizes license fee revenue on a straight-line basis over the life of the license.

Creative IP Licensing

Revenues are also generated by the exploitation of WOWIO’s own proprietary content of creative material such as comic books, graphic novels, screenplays, and other published and non-published content. The WOWIO-owned Spacedog library is available for sale on wowio.com and the Company retains 90% of all retail sales for that content library.

The Company’s content also generates revenues from licensing stories/characters/concepts to studios and other producing partners. Licensing deals that may generate revenue for the Company include film option/acquisition fees, television option/acquisition fees, video game licensing, content licensing for apps, apparel and merchandise licensing.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

A financial instrument which potentially subjects the Company to concentrations of credit risk is cash. The Company places its cash with financial institutions deemed by management to be of high credit quality. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) provides basic deposit coverage with limits up to $250,000 per owner. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no uninsured amounts.

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, one customer accounted for approximately 98% and 94% of revenues respectively (see Note 9)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Significant estimates made by management include, among others, fair value of common stock and preferred stock issued, fair value of beneficial conversion features, fair value of derivative liabilities, recoverability of long-living assets and realization of deferred tax assets. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions and belief of what could occur in the future considering available information. The Company reviews its estimates on an on-going basis. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from its estimates. To the extent there are material differences between the estimates and actual results, future results of operations will be affected.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. U.S. GAAP establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The established fair value hierarchy prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and must be used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. For example, level 3 inputs would relate to forecasts of future earnings and cash flows used in a discounted future cash flows method.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable, convertible notes payable and related party notes payable. The Company cannot determine the estimated fair value of its convertible notes payable as instruments similar to the convertible notes payable could not be found. Other than for convertible notes payable, the carrying value for all such instruments approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

The Company uses Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy to measure the fair value of the derivative liabilities and revalues its derivative convertible notes, preferred stock and warrant liabilities at every reporting period and recognizes gains or losses in the statements of operations that are attributable to the change in the fair value of the derivative convertible notes, preferred stock and warrant liabilities.

Beneficial Conversion Features

In certain instances, the Company has entered into convertible notes that provide for an effective or actual rate of conversion that is below market value, and the embedded beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) does not qualify for derivative treatment. In these instances, the Company accounts for the value of the BCF as a debt discount, which is then amortized to interest expense over the life of the related debt using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method.

Advertising Expense

The Company expenses marketing, promotions and advertising costs as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, such costs totaled $1,615 and $96,670, respectively. Such costs are included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation

All share-based payments, including grants of stock to employees, directors and consultants, are recognized in the consolidated financial statements based upon their estimated fair values.

The Company’s accounting policy for equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services follows ASC Topic 505. As such, the value of the applicable stock-based compensation is periodically re-measured and income or expense is recognized during their vesting terms. The measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued is determined at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is primarily recognized over the term of the consulting agreement. In accordance with FASB guidance, an asset acquired in exchange for the issuance of fully vested, non-forfeitable equity instruments should not be presented or classified as an offset to equity on the grantor’s balance sheet once the equity instrument is granted for accounting purposes.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the provision of ASC 740. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no unrecognized tax benefits included in the consolidated balance sheets that would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate. The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company had no accrual for interest or penalties on its consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and has not recognized interest and/or penalties in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, Texas and California.

Basic and Diluted Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss attributable to common stockholders for the period by the weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares, such as warrants outstanding during the period. Common stock equivalents from warrants, preferred stock and convertible notes payable were 12,003,953,065 and 94,497 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share for all periods presented because the effect is anti-dilutive.

Derivative Liabilities

The Company evaluates debt instruments, preferred stock, stock options, stock warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC Topic 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date.

Certain of the Company’s embedded conversion features on debt, preferred stock and warrants with potentially insufficient authorized shares to settle outstanding contracts in the future are treated as derivatives for accounting purposes. The Company estimates the fair value of these embedded conversion features and warrants with potentially insufficient authorized shares to settle outstanding contracts in the future using the Black-Scholes Merton option pricing model (“Black-Scholes”) (see Note 7). Based on these provisions, the Company has classified all conversion features and warrants as derivative liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Wowio, Inc. 10-K