scholarly journals Problems of accounting and reporting of intangible assets through accounting methods

2020 ◽  
pp. 171-186
Author(s):  
Valentyna Yasyshena
Keyword(s):  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Accounting Disclosure ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Current Accounting ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. Constant changes in the economy require the development of a system of accounting, which requires constant improvement of its methodology. Nowadays, the companies’ value growth is due to the increase in the share of intangible assets. Therefore, it is relevant to conduct research that will highlight the problems of accounting and reporting of such assets of the enterprise through the accounting methods and outline ways to solve them. Objective. The paper aims at studying the methods of accounting, disclosure of their nature, determining the impact on accounting and the formation of reporting indicators in the IAs and goodwill in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law. Methods. The research methodology is based on the study of the state of the statutory regulation of accounting of intangible assets through a critical analysis of the content of normative documents. The identification of problematic issues was determined through a quick survey and questionnaire of the chief accountants of the companies’chief accountants. Methods of comparison and grouping were used at all stages of the study, and the results were summarized at the final stage. Results. It is stated that the it is necessary to consider all methods that contribute to the accounting development but not only the specific ones. A simulation method will allow to build accounting models to represent and use elements of the method of accounting in current accounting, educational and scientific processes, as well as well as to fulfil plans and set accounting estimates. The necessity of development of new methodological recommendations for documentary provision of primary accounting of intangible assets of all types with generalization and improvement of existing forms of primary documents is substantiated. It is substantiated that the inventory should take into account the characteristics and nature of certain types of intangible assets to determine the approach to verification. The necessity of choosing a prudent approach to the revaluation of intangible assets at fair value and the appropriateness of the cost model in many cases is disclosed. The necessity of elaboration of Methodological recommendations for the formation of the cost of intangible assets in the context of calculation items for enterprises of different types of economic activity, or more detailed disclosure of this issue in PAS 8, is revealed. Prospects. It is necessary to carry out research in the field of improvement of accounting methodology, including intangible assets through the prism of such elements of the method of accounting as accounts, double-entry, and balance sheet.

scholarly journals Goodwill’s Accounting Practices in Belgium and Compliance with IAS 36 Required Disclosures

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Julius Gaël Tchatchou Tchaptchet ◽  
Olivier Colot
Keyword(s):  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Accounting Standard ◽  
Current Accounting ◽  
Great Heterogeneity ◽  
Separate Line ◽  
Required Disclosures ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims at studying the impact of the accounting treatment of goodwill on the mandatory disclosure required by the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 36 on the impairment test of goodwill. We use a sample comprising 79 companies listed on Brussels stock exchange to show that there is a great heterogeneity in current accounting treatment of goodwill. We identify two groups of companies: those that display the goodwill on a separate line in their balance sheet and those that integrate it in their intangible assets. For the later, the only way to notice the presence of goodwill is by looking at the financial statement’s notes presumably because those notes are expected to receive less scrutiny. Even if the compliance is not complete, the first group complies more with the paragraph 134 of IAS 36 than the other. Moreover, companies with a significant goodwill compared to both total assets and intangible assets are more compliant with IAS 36. The findings finally reveal that the notices issued by the Financial Service and Markets Authority (FSMA) have a limited impact on the disclosure level. There are some areas of improvement but others such as goodwill allocation to cash generating unit, determination of the recoverable amount, description of key hypothesis and the sensitivity test need more effort on compliance.

scholarly journals Determination of the Value of Intangible Assets in the Companies of Lithuania

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Bužinskienė
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
True Value ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Impact

AbstractIn accordance with generally accepted accounting standards, most intangibles are not accounted for and not reflected in the traditional financial accounting. For this reason, most companies account intangible assets (IAs) as expenses. In the research, 57 sub-elements of IAs were applied, which are grouped into eight main elements of IAs. The classification of IAs consists in two parts of assets: accounting and non-accounting. This classification can be successfully applied in different branches of enterprises, to expand and supplement the theoretical and practical concepts of the company's financial management. The article proposes to evaluate not only the value of financial information for IAs (accounted) but also the value of non-financial information for IAs (non-accounted), thus revealing the true value of IAs that is available to the companies of Lithuania. It names a value of general IAs. The results of the research confirmed the IA valuation methodology, which allows companies to calculate the fair value of an IA. The obtained extended IAs valuation information may be valuable to both the owners of the company and investors, as this value plays an important practical role in assessing the impact of IAs on the market value of companies.

Intangible assets in Germany

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Frey ◽  
Andreas Oehler
Keyword(s):  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Stock Market Index ◽  
Value Drivers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
German Stock ◽  
High Level

Purpose – Intangible assets are regarded as the future value drivers of company performance. However, hardly anything is known about the actual importance and influence of intangible assets. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap, so the authors analyse the German stock market index DAX and accomplish a survey among the German Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) concerning intangible assets. Design/methodology/approach – In a first step, the authors analyse the balance sheet data and the corresponding notes of the companies with regard to reported values of intangible assets and applied valuation methods. The sample period covers the years from 2005 to 2008. In a second step, the authors analyse the statements of the German CPAs with regard to intangible assets. The authors sent a standardised questionnaire to all 180 offices of the top ten German auditing firms. Findings – The results indicate that intangible assets have gained in importance, while information on valuation methods is still scarce. According to the German CPAs, the current influence of intangible assets on company performance is on a high level and even will increase during the next few years. The mostly used valuation approach for the fair value measurement of patented technologies is the income approach. Furthermore, the accounting standards leave room for accounting policy – a result which casts doubt on the reliability of financial statements. Originality/value – For the first time not only annual balance sheet data but also corresponding notes regarding intangible assets are analysed. The findings are connected with a survey of an expert group for the valuation of intangibles.

scholarly journals Economics of an Additive Manufactured Heat Exchanger for Concentrating Solar Power

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Ziev ◽  
Erfan Rasouli ◽  
Ines Noelly-Tano ◽  
Ziheng Wu ◽  
Srujana Yarasi Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Concentrated Solar Power ◽  
Future Technologies ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Alternative Current ◽  
The Impact

Developing low cost, high efficiency heat exchangers (HX) for application in concentrated solar power (CSP) is critical to reducing CSP costs. However, the extreme operating conditions in CSP systems present a challenge for typical high efficiency HX manufacturing processes. We describe a process-based cost model (PBCM) to estimate the cost of fabricating an HX for this application using additive manufacturing (AM). The PBCM is designed to assess the effectiveness of different designs, processes choices, and manufacturing innovations to reduce HX cost. We describe HX design and AM process modifications that reduce HX cost from a baseline of$780/kW-thto$570/kW-th. We further evaluate the impact of alternative current and potential future technologies on HX cost, and identify a pathway to further reduce HX cost to$270/kW-th.

scholarly journals Certain aspects of methodology for accounting of intangible assets

2020 ◽  
pp. 219-233
Author(s):  
Valentyna Yasyshena
Keyword(s):  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Investment Activity ◽  
Balance Sheets ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Statement Of Cash Flows ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Double Entry ◽  
The Impact

Introduction. In today’s competitive environment; there is an urgent need to find new approaches to managing an enterprise and its intangible assets in order to ensure the stability and development of domestic enterprises. For effective management of the enterprise; there is a need to conduct research aimed at improving the accounting methodology in accordance with the present requirements and to increase the formation of quality information and accounting support of the management system; etc. Objective. The study is aimed at studying such elements of the accounting method as double-entry; the balance sheet; reporting by disclosing their nature; determining the impact on accounting and the formation of reporting indicators in the IAs and goodwill in accordance with the requirements of the applicable law. Methods. Analysis and synthesis are used to identify the current state of the study of the elements of the accounting method. Scientific abstraction and historical methods have been used to outline the problems investigated by scientists arising in the theoretical and practical area of accounting for IAs. Groupings; tables; graphs are used to classify IAs and goodwill and to establish the interconnection of the accounting method elements; etc. Results. The problems of accounting and reporting of intangible assets through the prism of such elements of accounting method as accounts; double-entry; the balance sheet; reporting are revealed. It is emphasized that the balance sheet as an element of the method should be understood not only as a form of reporting but first and foremost as a model for ordering accounting objects and summarizing information on the facts about the economic activity. Not all intangible assets are reflected in the accounts and respectively in the balance sheets of domestic enterprises. This applies both to recognized intangible assets under PAS 8 and internally generated assets that do not meet the recognition criteria but which increase the value of the enterprise. It is stated that the internal goodwill should be reflected in the financial and management accounting of the enterprise because of its existence during all current activities of the company; and not only at the moment of its realization. Keeping current records of goodwill at the enterprise will reduce the gap between its market and book value to a minimum. The impossibility of simultaneous attribution of intangible assets transactions to two types of activities; which is disclosed in the financial statements; is proved. It is noted in the Statement of Cash Flows that the information on the sale of intangible assets should be recorded as an operating activity. The revision of the definition of «investment activity» was emphasized. Prospects. It is necessary to conduct research in the field of improving the methodology of domestic accounting in general; including intangible assets through the study of approaches to the accounting methodology.

scholarly journals Comparability of financial statements prepared according to IFRS and IFRS for SMEs in the field of intangible assets

2010 ◽  
Vol 58 (6) ◽  
pp. 67-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Bohušová ◽  
Patrik Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Important Field ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

IFRS for SMEs were adopted in July 2009 as a result of efforts to harmonize financial reporting for SMEs. These standards are based on the same principles as full standards. The aim is, compared to full IFRS reporting of these businesses, to significantly simplify, mainly from the reason that the strict application of the principles of the full standards does not excessively financially and administratively burden smaller accounting entity. Field of identifying, recording and reporting of intangible assets except goodwill is an important field in which the methodology is substantially different. In the pre­sent paper there is documented on the example the impact of different methods for recording of internally generated intangible assets in the both systems into balance sheet and profit or loss and into the selected indicators of financial analysis. Definition of issues that may arise during the transition from the IFRS for SMEs to full IFRS and vice versa, in the context of drafting the opening balance sheet is another field to which the paper is dedicated.

scholarly journals The effects of listing status on a firm’s lease accounting: Evidence from South Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Younghee Park ◽  
Kyunga Na
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Current Accounting ◽  
Operating Leases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lease Accounting ◽  
Unlisted Firms ◽  
Debt Levels

This study examines how the listing status affects a firm’s choice of lease accounting, using 7,023 firm-year observations that record either an operating or a capital lease from 2001 to 2013 in Korea. We find that unlisted firms are more likely to opt for operating leases, and to have a higher ratio of operating leases than listed firms are. These results indicate that unlisted firms tend to prefer operating leases which can be used as a tool to avoid increasing debt levels and to benefit from off-balance sheet financing (or unrecorded liabilities), compared to listed firms. This study contributes to the current accounting literature as it is the first to provide empirical evidence regarding the impact of the listing status on a firm’s lease accounting.

scholarly journals Managing Tax Dispute Due to IFRS-16 on the Retrofits Implementation in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.21) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Ismiriai Nasip ◽  
Eka Sudarmaji
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

The IFRS-16 will shortly be implemented worldwide, where the operating lease is effectively removed, and all operational leases are qualified as debt. The operational lease is a major source and is important for off-balance sheet financing in Indonesia. Therefore, the implementation of IFRS-16 will probably hurt Indonesian business. The contract and/or service level agreements on the retrofits for the energy efficiency product can relieve the business owner from cash flow and new debts. This study established a framework for a critical comparative study; compare and assess the possibility of the retrofit financial practices under the current taxes regime, and the possibility upon IFRS-16 implementation to better understand the favorable measures for retrofit practitioners and future customers to handle the disputes. Triangulate the findings of comparative study and questionnaire survey to develop recommendation for the future researchers, practitioners and the government. The result indicates that the benefits of the retrofits financing implementation beat the cost and complexity posed by the enactment of new IFRS standards. Thus, the impact of the IFRS-16 and taxation are being considered as a part of business constraints that should be addressed together and able to manage the disputes over misperception on retrofits aspects with taxes officers.  

Congressional Intervention in the Standard-Setting Process: An Analysis of the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act of 2004

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Farber ◽  
Marilyn F. Johnson ◽  
Kathy R. Petroni
Keyword(s):  
Stock Options ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Stock Option ◽  
Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽  
Employee Stock Option ◽  
Setting Process ◽  
Action Committee ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

We examine H.R. 3574, the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act of 2004 (the Act), which sought to prevent the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from requiring the expensing of employee stock options at fair value. We find that employee stock option expense under the Act would be approximately 2 percent of what it would be under the FASB's preferred method. We also find that House members supporting the Act were more likely to be Republican, to be conservative, and to have received larger Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions. Finally, the larger the impact of H.R. 3574 on the amount of stock option expense reported by the firm for employees who are not top-five executives, the more contributions the firm's PAC made to House members and to members of the committee that approved the Act. This result suggests that corporate opposition to the mandatory expensing of stock options at fair value is not driven solely by concerns of top-five executives about the cost of recognizing their own options.

scholarly journals Assessing the Intangible Assets

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (519) ◽  
pp. 154-160
Author(s):  
O. V. Fomina ◽  
◽  
O. O. Avhustоva ◽  
I. K. Shushakova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Intangible Assets ◽  
Fair Value ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Intangible Asset ◽  
Cost Approach ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
The Cost

The article is concerned with the issues of assessing the intellectual property rights as part of intangible assets of enterprises. The article is aimed at substantiating the theoretical principles and improving methodological approaches to the assessment of intangible assets in the process of formation of the value of enterprise. The normative-legal regulation of valuation of intangible assets in order to determine the value of intangible assets of enterprises in monetary terms for the purposes of accounting and in the field of professional valuation activity is studied. The interrelationship of approaches of independent professional estimation and accounting valuation in order to apply it to the needs of accountance is specified. Described are the cost (based on determining the cost of expenses, necessary for the reproduction or substitution of the valuation object), profit (used to determine the valuation of intellectual property rights, based on the application of assessing procedures for transferring the expected profit to the value of the assessed object) and comparative (determines the market value of an intangible asset, when there is sufficient reliable information on prices in the market of such objects and the terms of contracts for the disposal of property rights to such objects) approaches to the valuation of intangible assets. The formulas for computing the value of intangible assets based on the cost approach are provided. The assessment of intangible assets is carried out according to the above specified formulas of the cost approach on the example of a patent for invention. It is determined that in the absence of an active market to determine the fair value of intangible assets, it is advisable to apply the cost approach, namely: the method of direct reproduction.

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