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Journal entryAdvancedVariant — group VG.IAS38.000306Published

Question · Subsequent expenditure on acquired in-process R&D

When it acquired Halden in a business combination, the Norvik group recognised autonomous navigation software under development. After the acquisition, Norvik's engineers continue the project; their salaries, still owed at the year-end, amount to 65,000 for the period when financing for the rest of the project was not yet secured, then to 90,000 for the period when all the development-phase criteria were demonstrated. Record the entries (E1 then E2).

Development salaries before the criteria are met
65,000
Development salaries once the criteria are met
90,000
Your answer
  1. Line 1

    Account Research and development expense

  2. Line 2

    Account Amounts payable to employees — first period

  1. Line 1

    Account Development in progress — acquired software

  2. Line 2

    Account Amounts payable to employees — second period

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