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and report economic activity. he reasons given for this statement is because AASB138:

and report economic activity. he reasons given for this statement is because AASB138:

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author:Libby
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Paul Adams, the chief executive of advisory firm EverEdge Global, argues that the accounting treatment of intangible assets leads to major distortions in the way companies perceive and report economic activity. Among the reasons given for this statement is because AASB138: a. Requires entities to hide intangible assets by leaving them off the balance sheet. b. Requires all intangible assets to be amortised. C. Requires intangible assets to be measured at cost and subsequently to measure at fair value only if there is an active market for the intangible asset. d. Requires entities to record internally generated goodwill.
Transcribed Image Text:Paul Adams, the chief executive of advisory firm EverEdge Global, argues that the accounting treatment of intangible assets leads to major distortions in the way companies perceive and report economic activity. Among the reasons given for this statement is because AASB138: a. Requires entities to hide intangible assets by leaving them off the balance sheet. b. Requires all intangible assets to be amortised. C. Requires intangible assets to be measured at cost and subsequently to measure at fair value only if there is an active market for the intangible asset. d. Requires entities to record internally generated goodwill.
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