F3M7 Flashcards
Intangible assets
long-lived legal rights and competitive advantages
Specifically identifiable intangible assets
patents and copyrights
Not specifically identifiable intangible assets
goodwill
Capitalize or expense: acquisition of intangible
Capitalize @ COST
Capitalize or expense: internally developed intangible assets
Expensed
Unless it is legal fees related to successful defense, registration or consulting, trademark, or other direct cost
Treatment of intangible with determined economic life
amoritze
Treatment of intangible without determined econmic life
yearly impairment test only
Is goodwill amortized
no
A patent is amortized over the __ of its ___ or its ___ life
shorter of its estimated life or remaining legal life
Valuation of definite intangible asset
cost - accumulated amortization - impairment
Valuation of indefinite intangible asset
cost - imapairment
Franchise fees what do you capitalize what do you expense
Capitalize initial fees
Expense continuing fees
Capitalize or expense start up costs
expense
What is included in start up costs
organizing a new entity
opening a new facility
introducing a product or service
initiating a new process
DOES NOT INCLUDE ACQUISTIONS
Capitalize or expense R&D costs
expense
unless the asset has future use, then cap