Explain How AASB 138 "Intangible Assets" May Disadvantage Australian Start-Up

question 40

Essay

Explain how AASB 138 "Intangible assets" may disadvantage Australian start-up companies with heavy research and development activities. Contrast this with US start-up companies.
Refer to Page 302, section headed "Are the new approaches to accounting for intangibles an improvement?".

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Definitions:

Dividend Increase

An action taken by a company to raise the dividend amount paid to its shareholders, typically as a sign of strong financial health or increased profitability.

Required Rate of Return

The minimum annual percentage return an investor expects to earn from an investment to consider it worthwhile.

Annual Dividend

This refers to the total amount of dividends a company pays out to its shareholders per year.