According to IAS 38 Intangible assets, which of the following statements about intangible assets are correct?
1 If certain criteria are met, research expenditure must be recognised as an intangible asset.
2 If certain criteria are met, development expenditure must be capitalised
3 Intangible assets must be amortised if they have a definite useful life
According to IAS 38 Intangible assets, which of the following statements concerning the accountingtreatment of research and development expenditure are true?
1 If certain criteria are met, research expenditure may be recognised as an asset.
2 Research expenditure, other than capital expenditure on research facilities, should be recognised as an expense as
incurred.
3 In deciding whether development expenditure qualifies to be recognised as an asset, it is necessary to consider whether
there will be adequate finance available to complete the project.
4 Development expenditure recognised as an asset must be amortised over a period not exceeding five years.
5 The financial statements should disclose the total amount of research and development expenditure recognised as an
expense during the period.
According to IAS 38 Intangible assets, which of the following statements are correct?
1 Research expenditure should not be capitalised.
2 Intangible assets are never amortised.
3 Development expenditure must be capitalised if certain conditions are met.
Which one of the following assets may be classified as a non-current asset in the financial statements of a business?
Which of the following items should be included in current assets?
(i) Assets which are not intended to be converted into cash
(ii) Assets which will be converted into cash in the long term
(iii) Assets which will be converted into cash in the near future
Which of the following statements describes current assets?
Gamma purchases a motor vehicle on 30 September 20X1 for $15,000 on credit. Gamma has a policy of depreciating
motorvehicles using the reducing balance method at 15% per annum, pro rata in the years of purchase and sale.
What are the correct ledger entries to record the purchase of the vehicle at 30 September 20X1 and what is the
depreciationcharge for the year ended 30 November 20X1?Purchase of motor vehicle on 30.9.X1 Depreciation charge for
year ended 30.11.X1
Banjo Co purchased a building on 30 June 20X8 for $1,250,000. At acquisition, the useful life of the building was 50 years.
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis. 10 years later, on 30 June 20Y8 when the carrying amount of the building was $1,000,000, the building was revalued to $1,600,000. Banjo Co has a policy of transferring the excess depreciation on
revaluation from the revaluation surplus to retained earnings.Assuming no further revaluations take place,
what is the balance on the revaluation surplus at 30 June 20Y9?
A non-current asset (cost $15,000, depreciation $10,000) is given in part exchange for a new asset costing $20,500.
The agreed trade-in value was $5,500. Which of the following will be included in the statement of profit or loss?
Baxter Co purchased an asset for $100,000 on 1.1.X1. It had an estimated useful life of 5 years and it was depreciated using
he straight line method. On 1.1.X3 Baxter Co revised the remaining estimated useful life to 8 years.
What is the carrying amount of the asset at 31.12.X3?