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    PracticeCPA®CPA BAR Practice Exam 4Question 25
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: Technical AccountingBARArea IISoftware

    CPA · Question 25 · Area II: Technical Accounting

    DevCo is developing software for internal use. The following costs were incurred:<br/>1. Evaluation of alternatives: $20,000<br/>2. Coding and testing: $150,000<br/>3. Data conversion costs: $30,000<br/>4. Training employees: $15,000<br/>5. Maintenance fees: $10,000<br/><br/>According to ASC 350-40, what amount should be capitalized?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $225,000

    B.

    $200,000

    C.

    $150,000

    D.

    $170,000

    How to approach this question

    Capitalize: Application Development Stage (Design, Coding, Testing). Expense: Preliminary Stage and Post-Implementation (Training, Maintenance).

    Full Answer

    C.$150,000✓ Correct
    ASC 350-40 requires capitalization of costs incurred during the application development stage (coding, testing). <br/>- Evaluation (Preliminary Project Stage): Expense.<br/>- Coding/Testing (App Development): Capitalize ($150,000).<br/>- Data Conversion: Expense (unless building bridges/interfaces, but general conversion is expense).<br/>- Training: Expense.<br/>- Maintenance: Expense.

    Common mistakes

    Capitalizing training or preliminary costs.
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