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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 2Question 24
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Technical AccountingBARArea IISoftware

    CPA · Question 24 · Area II: Technical Accounting

    TechCorp is developing software for internal use. <br/>- Preliminary Project Stage costs: $50,000<br/>- Application Development Stage costs (coding, testing): $200,000<br/>- Data Conversion costs: $30,000<br/>- Training costs: $20,000<br/>- Post-implementation maintenance: $15,000<br/><br/>What amount should be capitalized as software assets?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $250,000

    B.

    $200,000

    C.

    $230,000

    D.

    $315,000

    How to approach this question

    Capitalize: Application Development (Design, Coding, Testing, Installation). Expense: Preliminary Project, Training, Data Conversion, Maintenance.

    Full Answer

    B.$200,000✓ Correct
    ASC 350-40 requires capitalization only during the Application Development Stage. Preliminary costs ($50k), Training ($20k), Data Conversion ($30k), and Maintenance ($15k) are expensed.

    Common mistakes

    Capitalizing training or preliminary costs.
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