According to IAS 38 (Intangible assets), what is the correct treatment for administrative costs that is incurred in negotiating the contract?
Suppose, I am the accountant for company A. Copany A has acquired a patent for $ 10 m which gives it the exclusive right to manufacture a waste disposal system for a four- year period. This $ 10 m includes $ 2 m worth of administrative costs that were spent solely on negotiating the contract and facilitating the purchase of this patent. So should I capitalize $ 8 m or $ 10 m?
The directly attributable costs will be capitalised so I’d capitalise the full $10m.
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