Summary

Amortization is a systematic expensing of costs of acquired intangible assets. Amortization is a noncash expense. It is conceptually equivalent to depreciation and is often lumped together in one line on the cash flow statement.

Intangibles: What Is Amortizable?

  • Internally developed intangibles: Value cannot be accurately assigned; they cannot be amortized.

  • Acquired intangible assets: Value assigned as part of the transaction; amortization possible.

  • Goodwill: Amortization abandoned after 2001 (see the following section).


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