问题如下:
Abbott Corp. is a technological company in USA and follows U.S. GAAP. In year 2013, it spent $5 million on research and $3 million on development of a financial software. Abbott Corp expected to own the software copyright for 20 years and with salvage value of $10,000. What is the book value of the software copyright at the end of 2014?
选项:
A. $0.
B. $399,500.
C. $149,500.
解释:
A is correct.
Research and development costs are generally expensed when incurred under U.S. GAAP. The total research and development cost is $8 million and expensed in year 2013. Therefore, its book value in 2014 is 0.
不是说软件公司是个特例吗?也资本化