Chapter 10INTANGIBLE NON-CURRENT ASSETS... Deferred development costs... Intangible non-current assets • Non-current assets which have a value to the entity but no physical substance...
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INTANGIBLE NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
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1 Intangible non-current assets
2 Deferred development costs
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• Non-current assets which have a value to the entity but no physical substance.
• Examples:
– Goodwill (see Chapter 19 on partnerships)
– Leases
– Patents and trade names
– Research and development costs
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IAS 38 Intangible assets
• Pure or basic research
• Applied research
• Development expenditure can sometimes be
capitalised under special circumstances All five criteria stated under IAS 38 must be fulfilled
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Five criteria stated under IAS 38
Intangible assets
•Technical feasibility of completing the asset
•Intention to complete the asset
•Ability to use or sell the asset
•Generate probable future economic benefits
•Ability to measure the attributable expenditure
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Capitalised development costs must be amortised systematically once commercial production begins Each project must be reviewed annually to ensure deferral is still appropriate
•Amortisation: An intangible asset with an
indefinite useful life is not amortised but should be reviewed each year for impairment
•Impairment: Development costs should be written
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Disclosure
• Method of amortisation used
• Useful life of the assets or amortisation rate used
• Gross carrying value, accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses at beginning and end of period
• Movements during the period
• Carrying amount of internally-generated intangible assets
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