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Capitalization expenses IFRS

9 April 2009 1,131 views One Comment

Leo wants to capitalize all costs of NSL on NSL’s books until it has completed its first year of operations.  In addition to the franchise fee, $20 million will have to be spent on the following: 

Acquisition of player contracts                                                               $ 12,000,000

Advertising and promotion                                                                         1,500,000

Equipment                                                                                                 3,200,000

Wages, benefits, and bonuses                                                                 6,800,000

Other operating costs                                                                                3,300,000

                                                                  26,800,000

Less 

Revenue – ticket sales                                                                        (6,000,000)

               - other                                                                                     (800,000)

 

                        $          20,000,000

What is the correct accounting under IFRS?
What costs can be capitalized?

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    [...] IFRSLIST.COM – The online community about IFRS, Accounting and Auditing added an interesting post on capitalization expenses IFRSHere’s a small excerptLeo wants to capitalize all costs of NSL on NSL’s books until it has completed its first year of operations.   In addition to the franchise fee, $20 million will have to be spent on the following:   Acquisition of player contracts                                                               $ 12,000,000 Advertising and promotion                                                                          1,500,000 Equipment                                                     [...]

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