07-14-2009, 06:29 PM
My guess is that the cost of renewal of an intangible asset is a subsequent expenditure and it should be treated accordingly.
Subsequent expenditure on an intangible asset after its purchase or completion should be recognised as an expense when it is incurred, unless it is probable that this expenditure will enable the asset to generate future economic benefits in excess of its originally assessed standard of performance and the expenditure can be measured and attributed to the asset reliably. [IAS 38.60]
Subsequent expenditure on an intangible asset after its purchase or completion should be recognised as an expense when it is incurred, unless it is probable that this expenditure will enable the asset to generate future economic benefits in excess of its originally assessed standard of performance and the expenditure can be measured and attributed to the asset reliably. [IAS 38.60]