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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Basis of Presentation - Unaudited Interim Financial Information

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed financial statements furnished reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. 

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

 

The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management to use its judgment to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reported period. These assumptions and estimates could have a material effect on the financial statements. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. The Company’s management periodically reviews estimates on an ongoing basis based on information currently available, and changes in facts and circumstances may cause the Company to revise these estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less when purchased. The Company’s restricted cash consists of cash the Company is contractually obligated to maintain in accordance with the terms of its November 19, 2020, Note Purchase and Security Agreement (See note 4). The Company initially deposited $100,000 of the financing proceeds into an escrow with an attorney selected by the note Holders (See Note 4) to be used solely for costs associated with registering the Company’s shares issuable upon conversion of the notes. After legal and escrow costs, the balance may be used by the Company for general corporate purposes.

  

As of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents consisted of $243,914 and $101,317, respectively, and $83,500 and $100,000, respectively, in restricted cash.

Prepaid Expenses

Prepaid Expenses

 

The Company’s prepaid expenses consists primarily of fees paid to legal counsel and accountants to assist in the registration of the Company’s common stock with the United States Securities Commission (“SEC”).

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment, which consists of computer equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives. Ordinary repair and maintenance costs are included in general and administrative expenses on our statement of operations. However, expenditures for additions or improvements that significantly extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized in the period incurred. At the time assets are sold or disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective accounts and the related gains or losses are reflected in the statements of operations in gains from sales of property and equipment, net.

 

The estimated useful life for computer equipment is three years. We periodically evaluate the appropriateness of remaining depreciable lives assigned to computer equipment. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $1,196.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets

 

Intangible assets represent costs incurred in the pursuit of the acquisition of Trademarks. Upon successful completion of the registration of our Trademarks, the Company will amortize using a straight-line method consistent with the expected future cash flows related to the intangible asset. Amortized intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances exist that indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. When indicators of impairment exist, an estimate of undiscounted net cash flows is used in measuring whether the carrying amount of the asset or related asset group is recoverable.

 

Measurement of the amount of impairment, if any, is based upon the difference between the asset or asset group’s carrying value and fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including market and income approaches as considered necessary. No impairment has been recorded as of September 30, 2021 

 

Research and Development Costs

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development expenses primarily consist of outside contractor costs related to engineering, design and development of a working prototype ThumzupTM App. Generally accepted accounting principles define research costs as a planned search or investigation to discover new knowledge with the hope that the results will eventually be useful in creating new products or services or significant improvements in existing products or services. Capitalization of research and development costs for software begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility, which is generally the completion of a working prototype that has been certified as having no critical bugs and is a release candidate. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, research and development costs for software were expensed when incurred as they related to the initial product development stage for our ThumzupTM App.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

The Company utilizes the asset and liability approach to measure deferred tax assets and liabilities based on temporary differences existing at each balance sheet date using currently enacted tax rates in accordance with ASC 740. ASC 740 considers the differences between financial statement treatment and tax treatment of certain transactions. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rate is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date of that rate.

 

The Company has no tax positions as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility.

 

The Company recognizes any interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. For the nine months ending September 30, 2021, the Company recognized no interest and penalties.