Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 -  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization - Wizzard Software Corporation ["Parent"], a Colorado corporation, was organized on July 1, 1998.  The Company operates in three segments, Software, Healthcare and Media Services.  The Software segment engages primarily in the development, sale, and service of custom and packaged computer software products. The Media Services provides podcast hosting, content management tools and advertising services.  The Healthcare segment operates primarily in the home healthcare and healthcare staffing services in Wyoming and Montana.  On September 8, 2005, Parent purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of Interim Healthcare of Wyoming, Inc. ["Interim"], a Wyoming corporation, in a transaction accounted for as a purchase.  On February 27, 2007, Parent organized Wizzard Acquisition Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation, to acquire and dissolve into the operations of Webmayhem, Inc. [Libsyn], a Pennsylvania corporation, in a transaction accounted for as a purchase.  On April 3, 2007, Interim purchased the operations of Professional Personnel, Inc., d.b.a., Professional Nursing Personnel Pool [“PNPP”].

Consolidation - The financial statements presented reflect the accounts of Parent, Libsyn and Interim.  All significant inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Management made assumptions and estimates for determining reserve for accounts receivable, obsolete inventory and in determining the impairment of definite life intangible assets and goodwill. Actual results could differ from those estimated by management.

Reclassification – The financial statements for the period ended prior to December 31, 2010 have been reclassified to conform to the headings and classifications used in the December 31, 2010 financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity date of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.  

Accounts Receivable - Accounts receivable consist of trade receivables arising in the normal course of business. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has an allowance for doubtful accounts of $34,200 which reflects the Company's best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable balance. The Company determines the allowance based on known troubled accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence. During the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company adjusted the allowance for bad debt by $0, $0 and $16,638, respectively.

Depreciation - Depreciation of property and equipment is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives.

Leases - The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 840, Accounting for Leases.  Leases that meet one or more of the capital lease criteria of standard are recorded as a capital lease, all other leases are operating leases.

Goodwill and Definite-life intangible assets - The Company accounts for Goodwill and definite-life intangible assets in accordance with provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles--Goodwill and Other.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of Topic 350.  Impairment losses arising from this impairment test, if any, are included in operating expenses in the period of impairment.  Topic 350 requires that definite intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with Topic 360, criteria for recognition of an impairment of Long-Lived Assets.

Software Development Costs - We account for software development costs, including costs to develop software products or the software component of products to be marketed to external users, as well as software programs to be used solely to meet our internal needs in accordance with ASC 985 Software. We have determined that technological feasibility for our products to be marketed to external users was reached shortly before the release of those products. As a result, the development costs incurred after the establishment of technological feasibility and before the release of those products were not material, and accordingly, were expensed as incurred. In addition, costs incurred during the application development stage for software programs to be used solely to meet our internal needs were not material.

Loss Per Share - The Company computes loss per share in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires the Company to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share when the effect is dilutive (see Note 11).

Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740,Accounting for Income Taxes.  This topic requires an asset and liability approach for accounting for income taxes (see Note 9).

Advertising Costs - Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and amounted to $293,546, $162,518 and $195,655 for the period ending December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company accounts for fair value measurements for financial assets and financial liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820. The authoritative guidance, which, among other things, defines fair value, establishes a consistent framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure for each major asset and liability category measured at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis. Fair value is defined as the exit price, representing the amount that would either be received to sell an asset or be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

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Level 1. Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

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Level 2. Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

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Level 3. Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accrued expenses and notes payable approximates their recorded values due to their short-term maturities.

 Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized when earned. The Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 985-605, Software — Revenue Recognition.  The Company's revenue recognition policies are also in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 and 104.

Software - The Company sells packaged and custom software products and related voice recognition product development consulting.  Software product revenues are recognized upon shipment of the software product only if no significant Company obligations remain, the fee is fixed or determinable, and collection is received or the resulting receivable is deemed probable. Revenue from package software products are recorded when the payment has been received and the software has been shipped.  Revenue is recognized, net of discount and allowances, at the time of product shipment.  For packaged software products the Company offers a 30 day right of return.  Provisions are recorded for returns, concessions, and bad debts and at December 31, 2010 and 2009 amounted to $0. Revenue related to obligations, which include telephone support for certain packaged products, are based on the relative fair value of each of the deliverables determined based on vendor-specific objective evidence ("VSOE") when significant. The Company VSOE is determined by the price charged when each element is sold separately. Revenue from packaged software product sales to and through distributors and resellers is recorded when payment is received and the related products are shipped. The Company's distributors or resellers do not carry packaged software product inventory and thus the Company does not offer any price protections or stock balancing rights. Revenue from non-recurring programming, engineering fees, consulting service, support arrangements and training programs are recognized when the services are provided. Such items are included in net revenues and amounted to $0, $500 and $24,312 at December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Healthcare - The Company recognizes revenue from the providing of healthcare services when the services are provided and collection is probable.

Media Services – Digital media publishing services are billed on a month to month basis.  The Company recognizes revenue from providing digital media publishing services when the services are provided and when collection is probable.  The Company recognizes revenue from the insertion of advertisements in digital media, as the digital media with the advertisement is downloaded and collection is probable.  The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of Apps when the app is sold and when collection is received.

Research and Development Cost - The Company expenses the cost of developing new products as incurred as research and product development costs, which totals $320,600, $310,340 and $66,825 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Stock Options - The Company has stock option plans that provide for stock-based employee compensation, including the granting of stock options, to certain key employees. The plans are more fully described in Note 8.  During the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has granted options under its 2007, 2008 and 2009 defined stock option plans. The Company accounts for options in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation.   Non-cash compensation cost of $52,164 and $38,371 have been recognized for the vesting of options granted to employees and directors with an associated recognized tax benefit of $0 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Non-cash compensation cost of $103,555, $127,500 and $246,290 have been recognized for options issued to employee and consultants which immediately vested and were exercised with an associated recognized tax benefit of $0 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

Recently Enacted Accounting Standards

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (ASU 2010-06).  ASU 2010-06 amends Subtopic 820-10 to require disclosure of the transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2.  The Company adopted ASU 2010-06 and its application had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements—a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (ASU 2009-13).  ASU 2009-13 addresses the accounting for sales arrangements that include multiple products or services by revising the criteria for when deliverables may be accounted for separately rather than as a combined unit.  Specifically, this guidance establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable, which is necessary to separately account for each product or service.  This hierarchy provides more options for establishing selling price than existing guidance.  ASU 2009-13 is required to be applied prospectively to new or materially modified revenue arrangements in fiscal periods beginning on or after June 15, 2010.  The Company adopted ASU 2009-13 and its application had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-28, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (ASU 2010-28).  ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts.  For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist.  ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company has not yet determined the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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