The following is a list of items that might or might not be classified as intangible assets
Question:
The following is a list of items that might or might not be classified as intangible assets and goodwill:
1. Goodwill recorded in the purchase of a business
2. Equipment acquired using a finance lease
3. Cost of purchasing a five-year soft ware licensing agreement
4. Cost of purchasing a patent
5. Legal costs incurred to unsuccessfully defend a patent (see item 4)
6. Goodwill generated internally
7. Vehicles acquired using an operating lease
8. Cost of registering a trade name
9. Legal costs incurred to successfully defend a trade name (see item 8)
10. Research costs incurred to identify a cure for AIDS
Instructions
(a) Identify which of the above items would be reported as intangible assets and goodwill on the statement of financial position.
(b) For those items in part (a) reported as intangible assets and goodwill, identify the specific account title that would be used to record the asset.
(c) For those items in part (a) reported as intangible assets and goodwill, identify which assets would likely be amortized.
(d) For any of the above items that are not intangible assets or goodwill, identify the specific account title, financial statement, and classification under which it would be reported. If it would not be reported on any financial statement, state so.
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118644942
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine