Running head: Similarity and Difference Similarities and Differences Comparisons between the iGAAP and U.S. GAAP There happens to be important resemblances and dissimilarities between International GAAP and the United States GAAP in the accounting for intangible assets. Resemblances as well as dissimilarities should not come at a surprise to the accounting profession. U.S. GAAP compared to any other entity has similarities and differences‚ so therefore the iGAAP is no different. It is estimated
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V O L U M E 1 7 | N U M B E R 4 | FALL 2005 Journal of APPLIED COR PORATE FINANCE A MO RG A N S TA N L E Y P U B L I C AT I O N In This Issue: Executive Pay and Corporate Governance Pay Without Performance: Overview of the Issues A Remedy for the Executive Pay Problem: The Case for “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” Developments in Remuneration Policy Corporate Culture and the Problem of Executive Compensation Taking Shareholder Protection Seriously? Corporate Governance in the U.S
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these "fair values” becomes goodwill‚ which Blockbuster labels "intangible assets relating to acquired businesses." APB Opinion 17 requires that goodwill be amortized to income (expensed) over 40 years or less. In the past‚ many companies automatically adopted 40 year amortization. Current practice (which is usually required by the SEC) is to relate the amortization period to the nature of the business acquired. Thus in a typical hi-tech acquisition the SEC requires goodwill to be amortized over 5 to
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Applicability of Accounting Standard (AS) 26‚ Intangible Assets‚ to intangible items 1. Accounting Standard (AS) 26‚ ‘Intangible Assets’‚ came into effect in respect of expenditure incurred on intangible items during accounting periods commencing on or after 1-4-2003 and is mandatory in nature from that date for the following: (i) Enterprises whose equity or debt securities are listed on a recognised stock exchange in India‚ and enterprises that are in the process of issuing equity or debt
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reflected in a consolidation workpaper to prepare a consolidated balance sheet immediately after the business combination is: A. $0. B. $25‚000. C. $70‚000. D. $45‚000. 2. Based on the preceding information‚ what amount should be allocated to goodwill in the consolidated balance sheet‚ prepared after this business combination? A. $0 B. $25‚000 C. $70‚000 D. $45‚000 On December 31‚ 2009‚ Add-On Company acquired 100 percent of Venus Corporation’s common stock for $300‚000. Balance sheet information
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Compiled AASB Standard AASB 138 Intangible Assets This compiled Standard applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2009. Early application is permitted. It incorporates relevant amendments made up to and including 25 June 2009. Prepared on 30 October 2009 by the staff of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. AASB 138-compiled 2 COPYRIGHT Obtaining Copies of Accounting Standards Compiled versions of Standards‚ original Standards and amending Standards (see Compilation
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cannot not be seen‚ touched or physically measured‚ which are created through time and/or effort and that are identifiable as a separate asset. Corporate intellectual property (items such as patents‚ trademarks‚ copyrights‚ business methodologies)‚ goodwill and brand recognition are all common intangible assets in today’s marketplace. Intangible assets have 3 critical attributes which are: • Indetifiability. This means that they must be capable of being separated from the rest of the company and
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Presented below is a list of items that could be included in the intangible assets section of the balance sheet. Instructions (a) Indicate which items on the list above would generally be reported as intangible assets in the balance sheet. 13. Goodwill acquired in the purchase of a business. 15. Cost of purchasing a patent from an inventor 16. Legal costs incurred in securing a patent. 17. Unrecovered costs of a successful legal suit to protect the patent. 23. Cost of purchasing a trademark
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that are needful to an organization’s ability to produce goods and services‚ namely‚ Financial assets‚ Physical assets and Intangible assets. Intangible assets include intellectual capital (product patents‚ product designs‚ and process technology)‚ goodwill‚ and human capital or human resource1. There are many terms for the human resource such as "human capital"‚ "manpower"‚ "labor"‚ "talent"‚ or simply "people". None of the organization can survive without having the right human resource in long run
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Intangible Assets: An intangible asset‚ despite not having a physical form to it‚ has great value to a company and is to be disclosed in the financial reports. Some companies only disclose the brand and goodwill as their only intangible assets‚ while others include more such as software and the company trademarks (Loftus et al. 2012). The Accounting Standard AASB 138 advises businesses on the accounting treatment of these intangible assets‚ but only if the specific criteria have been met for an
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