In: Accounting
The intangible assets section of Salmiento
Corporation’s balance sheet at Decem-
ber 31, 2010, is presented here.
Patents ($60,000 cost less $6,000 amortization) $54,000
Copyrights ($36,000 cost less $25,200 amortization) 10,800
Total $64,800
The patent was acquired in January 2010 and has a useful life of 10
years. The copyright
was acquired in January 2004 and also has a useful life of 10
years. The following cash
transactions may have affected intangible assets during 2011.
Jan. 2 Paid $45,000 legal costs to successfully defend the patent
against in-
fringement by another company.
Jan.–June Developed a new product, incurring $210,000 in research
and development
costs. A patent was granted for the product on July 1, and its
useful life is
equal to its legal life. Legal and other costs for the patent were
$20,000.
Sept. 1 Paid $40,000 to a quarterback to appear in commercials
advertising
the company’s products. The commercials will air in September
and
October.
Oct. 1 Acquired a copyright for $200,000. The copyright has a
useful life and
legal life of 50 years.
Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries to record the transactions.
(b) Prepare journal entries to record the 2011 amortization expense
for intangible assets.
(c) Prepare the intangible assets section of the balance sheet at
December 31, 2011.
(d) Prepare the note to the financial statements on Salmiento
Corporation’s intangible
assets as of December 31, 2011.
Ans:
A). Journal Entries
Date | Account title and explanation | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Jan 2 | Patents | 45,000 | |
Cash | 45,000 | ||
( to record the legal costs incurred to defend the patent) | |||
Jan-June | Research and Development Expense | 210,000 | |
Cash | 210,000 | ||
{ to record the research and development costs incurred} | |||
Sep 1 | Advertising Expense | 40,000 | |
Cash | 40,000 | ||
( to record the advertising Expense) | |||
Oct 1 | Copyright | 200,000 | |
Cash | 200,000 | ||
(to record the cost acquired for Copyright) | |||
B). To record the 2011 amortization expense for intangible assets:
Date | Account title and explanation | Debit($) | Credit($) |
2 Jan | Amortization Expense- Patents | 11,500 | |
Patents | 11,500 | ||
{to record amortization expense of patents} | |||
=> 60,000/10)+45,000/9+20,000/20*6/12= | |||
Jan-June | Amortization Expense- Copyright | 4,600 | |
Cash | 4,600 | ||
{ to record amortization Expense of Copyright} | |||
=> 36,000/10)+(200,000/50*3/12}= |
C). Intangible Section :
=> Balance Sheet As At December 31,2011
Particulars | Amount($) |
Patents{60,000+45,000+20,000-6000-11,500) | 113,500 |
Copyright(36,000+200,000-25,200-4,600) | 206,200 |
Total | 319,700 |