Research and Development Costs for Projects Other Than Software Development

question 84

Multiple Choice

Research and development costs for projects other than software development should be:

• A) Expensed in the period incurred.
• B) Expensed in the period they are determined to be unsuccessful.
• C) Deferred pending determination of success.
• D) Expensed if unsuccessful, capitalized if successful.

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Definitions:

T Accounts

T accounts are a visual representation of individual accounts used in accounting to depict debits and credits for transaction entries.

Adjusting Entries

Ledger postings concluded during the final phase of an accounting cycle to assign income and costs to their respective periods of occurrence.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer balances from temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

Adjusted Trial Balance

A compilation of all accounts along with their balances, post-adjustment entries, employed during the creation of financial reports.