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Chapter 11, Problem 5SSC
a.
To determine
Whether a company require that software development costs related to external-use software be expensed or capitalized as per U.S GAAP.
b.
To determine
Whether a company require that software development costs related to internal-use software be expensed or capitalized as per U.S GAAP.
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Software production costs related to computer software that is to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed should be accounted for in which of the following ways:
a. all software production costs should be recorded as R&D expenseb. all software production costs should be capitalizedc. all software production costs should be recorded in R&D expense until technologicalfeasibility is establishedd. all software production costs should be recorded in R&D expense until the product isavailable for general release to customers
Development costs related to computer software that is to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed should be accounted for in which of the following ways?
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a. All software development costs should be capitalized until technological feasibility is established.
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b. All software development costs incurred between the establishment of technological feasibility and general release should be capitalized.
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c. All software development costs should be recorded in R&D expense until the product is available for general release to customers.
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d. All software development costs incurred between the establishment of technological feasibility and general release should be recorded as R&D expense.
As computer software is developed that is to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed, software production costs should be accounted for as follows:
                 Expense up to
                 technological                  feasibility               Capitalize after general                                             releasea.                   Yes                        Yesb.                   Yes                        Noc.                   No                        Yesd.                   No                        No
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