ACC 821 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pharmaceutical Industry, Deferred Income, Analytical Review

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Can never be recorded as an asset under aspe. Aspe, s. 3064, goodwill and intangible assets, explicitly states other examples of expenditure that is recognized as an expense when it is incurred include expense on advertisement and promotion activities. Prepaid expense must have follow the characteristics for it to record as an asset. The transactions/events giving rise to the entity"s right to the benefit has already occurred. Must have control over the future benefit. If underfunded, record an accrual benefit obligation as a liability, using the immediate recognition approach, where fv of the plan asset is compared to the actuarial valuation of the liability, and the net amount recorded as a liability. Or, deferral and amortization approach, where past services cost and actuarial gains and losses are amortized over future periods, yields a smoother income each year. Required to use accrual accounting: performance has been achieved, reasonable assurance measurable, ultimate collection is reasonably assured.

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