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Movements in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
13
p.
A
dvertising
—
Advertising costs are charged to expense when incurred. Advertising expense for the years ended
December 31, 2011, 2010 (unaudited) and 2009 (unaudited) was $203,451, $202,107 and $162,399, respectively. Prepaid
advertisin
g
costs were $59,936 and $71,649 as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited).
q.
R
eclassifications
—
Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31,
2010 (unaudited) and 2009 (unaudited) have been reclassified in order to conform to the presentation of the consolidated
financial statements as of and for the
y
ear ended December 31, 2011.
4. Cash and cash equivalents
2011 2010
(Unaudited)
Checkin
g
accounts
$290,598
$279,572
Readil
y
available dail
y
investments
12,058
113,345
$302,656
$392,917
5. Accounts receivable and recoverable taxes
2011 2010
(Unaudited)
Trade accounts receivable
$619,977
$502,637
Allowance for doubtful accounts
(10,259)
(4,109)
609,718
498,528
Sundr
y
debtors
32,871
33,659
Recoverable taxes, mainl
y
value-added tax and income tax
1,134
71,653
Value-added tax
219,197
207,509
$862,92
0
$811,349
Balance at
beginning o
f
period
Additional
charged to
expenses
Write-offs o
f
uncollectible
accounts
Balance a
t
ending of period
2011
$4,109
$7,556
$1,406
$10,259
2010 (Unaudited)
2,305
3,276
1,472
4,109
2009 (Unaudited)
5,053
1,327
4,075
2,305