Problem 23-16

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CHAPTER 23:

INTANGIBLE ASSETS
ALBASTRO, MARIEL P.
TEOMERA, REYNALENE L.
Problem 23-16
Julie Co. incurred the following expenditures in establishing its taxi business in a local city:

Date Amount Additional Information


May 1,2021 P1,500 General start-up costs
June 30,2021 7,000 Legal costs directly attributable to the acquisition
of the taxi licenses
June 30,2021 100,000 Payment to the taxi licensing authority for the taxi
licenses, including ₱10,000 refundable purchase
taxes
July 1,2021 100 Printing business cards of the drivers
July 1,2021 20,000 Payment for an advertisement to be published
every day for the next 12 months in a local daily
newspaper
At December 31, 2021, Julie Co. made the following assessments:
• Economic life of the taxi license: five years from June 30, 2021 (the date of acquisition)
• Residual value of the taxi license: nil
• The entity expects to consume the taxi licenses’ future economic benefits evenly over
five years from the date of acquisition
• There is no indication that the taxi licenses might be impaired. The taxi drivers own
their own vehicles which they operate under Julie Co.’s taxi licenses.

Questions:
Based on the above, compute for the following:
1. Cost of the intangible assets at initial recognition
a. P 7,000 c. P 90,000
b. P 107,000 d. P 97,000
2. Amortization in 2021
a. P 7,000 c. P 9,700
b. P 9,000 d. P 97,000

3. Carrying amount of intangible assets as of December 31, 2021


a. P 6,300 c. P 87,300
b. P 96,300 d. P 81,000

4. Total expenses in 2021 relating to establishment of taxi business


a. P 11,200 c. P 32,300
b. P 21,300 d. P 112,300

5. Carrying amount of intangible assets as of December 31,2022


a. P 49,000 c. P 63,000
b. P 74,900 d. P 67,900
Journal Entries:
May 1, 2021
• To recognize start-up costs incurred for the taxi operations
Start-up Expense 1,500
Cash 1,500

June 30, 2021


• To recognize legal costs directly attributable to the acquisition of the taxi licenses
Intangible Assets 7,000
Cash 7,000

• To recognize the acquisition of the taxi licenses


Intangible Assets 90,000
Refundable Purchase Taxes 10,000
Cash 100,000
July 1, 2021

• To recognize the cost of printing business cards for the taxi drivers as an expense
Advertisement Expense 100
Cash 100

• To recognize advertisement cost paid on July 1 for the 12 months ending June 30
2022
Prepaid Advertisement 20,000
Cash 20,000
December 31, 2021

• To recognize an expense for prepaid advertisement on July 1, 2021 for the 6 months
ending Dec. 31, 2021
Advertisement Expense 10,000
Prepaid Advertisement 10,000

• To recognize amortization of taxi licenses from the date when assets was ready for
use (for 6 months period ended Dec. 31, 2021)
Amortization Expense 10,000
Intangible Assets- Acc. Amortization 10,000
Solutions:

1. Intangible Assets- June 30 (7,000 + 90,000) P 97,000- d

2. Intangible Assets P 97,000


Divided by Useful Life 5 years
Multiplied by 6/12 months
Amortization in 2021 P 9,700- c

3. Intangible Assets- June 30 P 97,000


Less: Amortization 9,700
Intangible Assets- December 31, 2021 P 87,300- c
Solutions:

4. Expenses:
May 1 P 1,500
July 1 100
December 31 (10,000 + 9,700) 19,700
Total Expenses P 21,300- b

5. Intangible Assets- December 31 2021 P 87,300


Less: Amortization (97,000/5 years) 19,400
Intangible Assets- December 31, 2022 P 67,900- d

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