Question

Intangibles: Expense and Disclosure

Munn Inc. had the following intangible account balance at December 31, 2015:

Patent

$168,000

Information relating to Munn's patent and transactions involving other intangible assets during 2016 includes the following:

1. The patent was purchased from Grey Company for $192,000 on January 1, 2014, at which time the remaining legal life was 16 years. On January 1, 2016, Munn determined that the useful life of the patent was only 8 years from the date of acquisition.
2. On January 2, 2016, in connection with the purchase of a trademark from Cody Corporation, the parties entered into a noncompete agreement and a consulting contract. Munn paid Cody $800,000, of which three-quarters was for the trademark and one-quarter was for Cody's agreement not to compete for a 5-year period in the line of business covered by the trademark. Munn considers the life of the trademark to be indefinite. Under the consulting contract, Munn agreed to pay Cody $50,000 annually on January 2 for 5 years. The first payment was made on January 2, 2016. The trademark is not impaired at the end of 2016.

Required

1. Prepare a schedule of the expenses for 2016 relating to Munn's intangible asset balances at December 31, 2015, and transactions during 2016. Enter all amounts as positive numbers.

MUNN, INC.
Schedule of Expenses Relating to Intangible Assets
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
Amortization of intangibles
Patent	$
Non-competition agreement
Total	$
Consulting fee to Cody Corporation	$

2. Prepare the intangible assets section of Munn's balance sheet at December 31, 2016.

MUNN, INC.
Intangible Assets Section of Balance Sheet
December 31, 2016
Patent	$
Trademark
Non-competition agreement, net of accumulated amortization
Total intangible assets	$900,000

Answer 1

Requirement 1

                                                                MUNN INC

                                                Schedule of expenses relating to Intangible Assets

                                                For the year ended December 31,2016

Amortization of Intangibles:
Patent (notes)	28,000
Non-competition agreement(notes)	40,000
Total	68,000
Consulting fee to body corporation	50,000

Notes:

Amortization of Patent

Patent Balance 31.12.15                                    168,000

Life of patent(6 yr remain from 1.1.2016)               6

Amortization for 2016 (168000/6)                           28,000

Amortization of non-compete agreement

Cost of noncompete (800,000*1/4)                          200,000

Life of agreement 5 years

Amortization for 2016                                            40,000

Requirement 2

                                                                MUNN INC

                                                Intangible Assets Section of Balance Sheet

                                                For the year ended December 31,2016

Patent (168000 – 28000)	140,000
Trademark (800,000 *3/4)	600,000
Non-competition agreement (net of accumulated depreciation) *200,000-40,000	160,000
Total intangible assets	$900,000