Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/109909 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Citation: 
[Journal:] European Financial and Accounting Journal [ISSN:] 1805-4846 [Volume:] 8 [Issue:] 3-4 [Publisher:] University of Economics, Faculty of Finance and Accounting [Place:] Prague [Year:] 2013 [Pages:] 10-23
Publisher: 
University of Economics, Faculty of Finance and Accounting, Prague
Abstract: 
This article looks at the very intricate and highly contentious issue of internally generated intangible assets as presented in the financial statements prepared under IFRS, with a special focus on research and development. In the first section, intangible assets are defined and then further classified as either purchased or internally generated; crucial distinction when choosing the right approach. The second section deals with research and development in a greater detail and provides not only a number of answers, but also raises several key questions, e.g. the question of objectivity and possible earnings management. Third section is devoted to measurement issues and in the last section, the reader finds excerpts from financial statements of different companies from various industries which illustrate the fact that some useful information is clearly missing. The conclusion suggest an easy, yet very efficien solution in tune with the ongoing convergence process between IFRS and U.S. GAAP, namely to move IAS 38 in the direction of U.S. GAAP and to forbid any capitalisation of development costs.
Subjects: 
IFRS
Financial reporting
Research
Development
JEL: 
M41
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Document Type: 
Article

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