Patent: Patent is a right that is exclusively granted by the Government to an individual or firm to process or design, to make, use or sell its invention for a limited period. It protects the right of the inventor from doing so by any other individual till the granted period expires. Amortization: Itis the process of allocating the value of the intangible assets over its definite estimated useful life. To determine: the patent amortization expense for the Year 4 ended December 31.
Patent: Patent is a right that is exclusively granted by the Government to an individual or firm to process or design, to make, use or sell its invention for a limited period. It protects the right of the inventor from doing so by any other individual till the granted period expires. Amortization: Itis the process of allocating the value of the intangible assets over its definite estimated useful life. To determine: the patent amortization expense for the Year 4 ended December 31.
Solution Summary: The author analyzes the patent amortization expense for the year 4 ended December 31. Amortization is an expense and increased, which will decrease the equity by 357,600.
Definition Definition Entries made at the end of every accounting period to precisely replicate the expenses and revenue of the current period. This is also known as end of period adjustment. It can also refer to financial reporting that corrects errors made previously in the accounting period. Every adjustment entry affects at least one real account and one nominal account.
Chapter 9, Problem 9.20EX
A.
To determine
Patent: Patent is a right that is exclusively granted by the Government to an individual or firm to process or design, to make, use or sell its invention for a limited period. It protects the right of the inventor from doing so by any other individual till the granted period expires.
Amortization: Itis the process of allocating the value of the intangible assets over its definite estimated useful life.
To determine: the patent amortization expense for the Year 4 ended December 31.
B.
To determine
To Journalize: the adjusting entry on December 31 of Year 4 to recognize the amortization.