rschule1
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Hi There:

 

The new business will be an exercise of purchase price allocation of the assets purchased. If not specifically specified in the purchase contract then you should fairly allocate the purchase price to the assets purchased:

 

Materials will be written off as a component of cost of sales.  

Intellectual property should be amortized over useful life of the property. 

Furniture & Equipment will typically be depreciated over seven years.

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