In: Accounting
Strong Co. purchased a trademark from Wall Co. for $60,000 on July 1, 2019. Expenditures of $10,000 for successful litigation in defence of the trademark were paid on July 1, 2021. Strong estimates that the useful life of the trademark will be 20 years from the date of acquisition.
Required
Calculate the carrying value of the trademark at December 31, 2021.
Particulars | Purchase cost | Legal fee | Total |
Amount paid | 60,000 | 10,000 | |
2019 amortizatin | (3,000) | - | |
2020 amortization | (3,000) | - | |
2021 amortization | (3,000) | (286) | |
Carrying value | 51,000 | 9,714 | 60,714 |
Answer is:
60,714