Manufacturing

Capitalizing Development Costs (Success)

Moving costs from the P&L to the Balance Sheet once a new product becomes commercially viable.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Capitalized Development (Intangible)Asset (+)10,000.00-
R&D Expense (Reversal)Expense (-)-10,000.00

💡 Accountant's Note

Under IFRS (IAS 38), once a product reaches 'Technical Feasibility,' you stop expensing and start capitalizing.

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