Nieland Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2017. This patent had a book value of $288,000 and a remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2017, Nieland incurred research and development costs of $96,000 and brought a patent infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2017, Nieland received the good news that its patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Nieland had patented. The company incurred $85,000 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet, assuming monthly amortization of patents?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
Nieland Industries had one patent recorded on its books as of January 1, 2017. This patent had a book value of $288,000 and a remaining useful life of 8 years. During 2017, Nieland incurred research and development costs of $96,000 and brought a patent infringement suit against a competitor. On December 1, 2017, Nieland received the good news that its patent was valid and that its competitor could not use the process Nieland had patented. The company incurred $85,000 to defend this patent. At what amount should patent(s) be reported on the December 31, 2017,
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