Computing and Reporting the Acquisition and Amortization of Three Different Intangible Assets
Cheshire Company had three intangible assets at the end of 2011 (end of the accounting year):
a. A copyright purchased on January 1. 2011, for a cash cost of $12,300. The copyright is expected to have a 10-year useful life to Cheshire.
b. Goodwill of $65,000 from the purchase of the Hartford Company on July 1, 2010.
c. A patent purchased on January 1, 2010, for $39,200. The inventor had registered the patent with the U.S. Patent Office on January 1, 2006.
Required:
1. Compute the acquisition cost of each intangible asset.
2. Compute the amortization of each intangible at December 31, 2011. The company does not use contra-accounts.
3. Show how these assets and any related expenses should be reported on the balance sheet and income statement for 2011. (Assume there has been no impairment of goodwill.)
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