Account Information

Account Type Statement of Financial Position
Normal Balance Debit

Definition

Non-physical assets owned by the company generating future economic benefits

International Accounting Standards

IFRS IAS 38 Intangible Assets

Identifiable non-monetary assets without physical substance. Recognition requires identifiability, control and future benefits.

US GAAP ASC 350 Intangibles - Goodwill and Other

Similar definition. Internally generated intangibles generally expensed except for software development.

⚠ Key Difference: IFRS vs GAAP

IFRS capitalises development phase costs; GAAP generally expenses all internal development