(14) | Intangible Assets |
Intangible assets are the expenditures of license fees and computer software. License fees are capitalized at historical cost. Acquired computer software is capitalized on the basis of the costs incurred to acquire and bring to use the specific software. Both license fees and computer software are intangible assets with limited useful lives. They are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Computer software is amortized over three years whereas license fees are amortized over their economic lives or the contract years using straight-line method or based on portions of sales. Subsequent measurements are measured using costs less accumulated amortization.