Ias 38 – 2021 Issued ifrs standards (Part A)

Future economic benefits
The future economic benefits flowing from an intangible asset may include
revenue from the sale of products or services, cost savings, or other benefits
resulting from the use of the asset by the entity. For example, the use of
intellectual property in a production process may reduce future production
costs rather than increase future revenues.
Recognition and measurement
The recognition of an item as an intangible asset requires an entity to
demonstrate that the item meets:
(a)
the definition of an intangible asset (see paragraphs 8–17); and
(b)
the recognition criteria (see paragraphs 21–23).
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generate an intangible asset and those incurred subsequently to add to,
replace part of, or service it.
application to intangible assets acquired in a business combination.
by way of a government grant, of internally generated intangible assets.
additions to such an asset or replacements of part of it. Accordingly, most
subsequent expenditures are likely to maintain the expected future economic
benefits embodied in an existing intangible asset rather than meet the
definition of an intangible asset and the recognition criteria in this Standard.
In addition, it is often difficult to attribute subsequent expenditure directly to
a particular intangible asset rather than to the business as a whole. Therefore,
only rarely will subsequent expenditure—expenditure incurred after the
initial recognition of an acquired intangible asset or after completion of an
brands, mastheads, publishing titles, customer lists and items similar in
substance (whether externally acquired or internally generated) is always
recognised in profit or loss as incurred. This is because such expenditure
cannot be distinguished from expenditure to develop the business as a whole.