Monday, May 6, 2013

Intangible Asset




   1.      Intangible assets are non current assets is non-monetary asset without no Physical Substances. It    means which cannot be touched.
    2.      Intangible assets  are Capitalized in the accounts and will be Amortized.
    3.      Amortisation is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an intangible asset over its useful life.
    4.      Amortization calculation :
                                                Cost- Residual value
                                                Estimated Useful Life

   The amortisation will begin when the asset is available for use

    5.      Expenditure on research much always be written off in the period in which it incurred.
    6.      Research and Development Debit balance is Expense and Asset
    7.      Research Cost should be recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred
    8.      Development Expenditure must be recognised as an intangible Asset.
    9.      PIRATE- Probable future economic benefit, Intention to complete, Resource to complete, Ability to use,  Technical feasibility of completing, Expenditure attributable to the intangible asset

    10.                                                              Disclosure
IAS38 requires both numerical and narrative disclosure for intangible assts.
Financial Statement should show a reconciliation of the carrying amount of intangible assets at the beginning and at the end of the period. The reconciliation should show the movement on intangible asset including:
Additions, Disposal, Reductions in Carrying amount,  Amortisation, Any other movements.
   11.  Financial statement should disclose the accounting policies for an intangible assets that have been adopted.
   12.  Disclosure is required:
Method of amortisation
Useful life of the assets
Gross carrying amount, the accumulated amortisation and the accumulated impairement losses as at the beginning and the end of the year.
 Easy memorise: Where the effect in amortisation, Research and Dvelopment
 Income Statement (Extract)
            Research Expenditure
            Development cost (Which didn’t fullfill the PIRATE)
            Amortisation of  capitalised development cost.
(to be continued)

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