INTERMEDIATE ACTG+CONNECT <LOOSE>
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.31E
Software development costs
• LO10–8
Early in 2018, the Excalibur Company began developing a new software package to be marketed. The project was completed in December 2018 at a cost of $6 million. Of this amount, $4 million was spent before technological feasibility was established. Excalibur expects a useful life of five years for the new product with total revenues of $10 million. During 2019, revenue of $3 million was recognized.
Required:
- 1. Prepare a
journal entry to record the 2018 development costs. - 2. Calculate the required amortization for 2019.
- 3. At what amount should the computer software costs be reported in the December 31, 2019,
balance sheet ?
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Chapter 10 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACTG+CONNECT <LOOSE>
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