Chapter 9 Flashcards
Assets that are used actively in the operations of the business, and that are expected to benefit the operations into the future.
Long-Lived Assets
Two Major Categories of Long Lived Assets:
(1) Tangible Plant Assets
(2) Intangible Assets
Long-term assets that have physical substance.
Tangible Plant Assets
Long-lived assets without
physical substance.
Intangible Assets
Land, buildings, equipment, furniture, and fixtures
Long Lived Tangible Assets
Land is _______ depreciated.
NOT
Buildings, equipment, furniture, and fixtures ______ depreciated
ARE
Allocates the cost of a long-lived asset over the periods benefited by its use.
Depreciation
Trademarks, copyrights, patents, licensing rights, technology, franchises, and goodwill
Intangible Assets
Intangibles with a limited life, such as patents and copyrights, _____ subject to amortization.
ARE
Intangibles with an unlimited (or indefinite) life, such as goodwill and trademarks, _______ amortized.
ARE NOT
________ is a process of allocating cost over the useful life, similar to depreciation.
Amortization
Stages in an Asset’s Life:
(1) Asset Acquired
(2) Assets are used to produce revenue
(3) Assets are disposed of
Cost
Asset Acquired
Depreciation and Impairment
Assets are Used to Produce Revenue
Gain or Loss
Assets are Disposed of
Cost of Tangible Asset includes:
(1) Purchase Price
(2) All costs necessary to get the asset in place and ready for its intended use
Recording acquisition costs as assets is called ______ the costs.
Capitalizing
Finance charges _____ included in the cost of an asset.
ARE NOT
The total cost of a combined purchase of land and building is allocated in proportion to their __________.
Relative Market Values
Types of Expenditures:
(1) Ordinary repairs and maintenance
(2) Extraordinary repairs, replacements, and additions
(1) Relatively small, recurring expenditures that maintain normal operating activities
(2) Do not increase productivity
(3) Do not extend life beyond original estimate
Ordinary Repairs and Maintenance
Accounting treatment for ordinary repairs and maintenance:
Expense
(1) Relatively large, infrequent expenditures such as major overhauls or replacements of major components
(2) May extend useful life
(3) May increase productivity or efficiency
Extraordinary repairs, replacements and additions
Accounting treatment for extraordinary repairs, replacements, and additions:
Capitalize
(1) Non-current assets without physical substance.
(2) Often provide exclusive rights or privilege’s
(3) Useful lie is often difficult to determine
(4) Usually acquired for operational use.
Intangible Assets
Trademarks, Copyrights, Patent, Licensing, Rights, Technology, Assets, Franchise, Goodwill
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are normally recorded at the __________ plus any legal or related fees.
Purchase Price