AASB 138 - Intangible Assets - July 2004
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Review of Useful Life Assessment
109 The useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortised shall be reviewed each period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life assessment for that asset. If they do not, the change in the useful life assessment from indefinite to finite shall be accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate in accordance with AASB 108.
110 In accordance with AASB 136, reassessing the useful life of an intangible asset as finite rather than indefinite is an indicator that the asset may be impaired. As a result, the entity tests the asset for impairment by comparing its recoverable amount, determined in accordance with AASB 136, with its carrying amount, and recognising any excess of the carrying amount over the recoverable amount as an impairment loss.