Swifty Enterprises has a December 31 fiscal year end and uses straight-line amortization to the nearest month for its finite-life intangible assets. The company has provided you with the following information related to its intangible assets and goodwill during 2023 and 2024: 2023 Jan. 9 May 15 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 2024 Purchased a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life of 20 years for $45,000 cash. Purchased another company and recorded goodwill of $600,000 as part of the purchase. Recorded adjusting entries as required for amortization. Tested assets for impairment and determined the patent and the goodwill's recoverable amounts were $39,000 and $544,000, respectively.
Swifty Enterprises has a December 31 fiscal year end and uses straight-line amortization to the nearest month for its finite-life intangible assets. The company has provided you with the following information related to its intangible assets and goodwill during 2023 and 2024: 2023 Jan. 9 May 15 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 2024 Purchased a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life of 20 years for $45,000 cash. Purchased another company and recorded goodwill of $600,000 as part of the purchase. Recorded adjusting entries as required for amortization. Tested assets for impairment and determined the patent and the goodwill's recoverable amounts were $39,000 and $544,000, respectively.
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Transcribed Image Text:Swifty Enterprises has a December 31 fiscal year end and uses straight-line amortization to the nearest
month for its finite-life intangible assets. The company has provided you with the following information
related to its intangible assets and goodwill during 2023 and 2024:
2023
Jan. 9
May 15
Dec. 31
Dec. 31
2024
Jan. 2
Mar. 31
Apr. 1
July 1
Dec. 31
Purchased a patent with an estimated useful life of 5 years and a legal life of 20 years for
$45,000 cash.
Purchased another company and recorded goodwill of $600,000 as part of the purchase.
Recorded adjusting entries as required for amortization.
Tested assets for impairment and determined the patent and the goodwill's recoverable
amounts were $39,000 and $544,000, respectively.
Incurred legal fees of $30,000 to successfully defend the patent.
Incurred research costs of $167,000.
Purchased a copyright for $54,000 cash. The company expects the copyright will benefit the
company for 10 years.
Purchased a trademark with an indefinite expected life for $200,000 cash.
Recorded adjusting entries as required for amortization.

Transcribed Image Text:Record the transactions and adjusting entries as required. (Credit account titles are automatically
indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No
Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts. List all debit entries before credit
entries. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)
Date
2023
2024
O
()
(
O
C
Account Titles
(To record amortization expense.)
(To record impairment loss on goodwill.)
Debit
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