Defining Issues | October 2024
Proposed amendments intend to modernize aged internal-use software guidance.
The proposed ASU aims to make the internal-use software guidance in US GAAP (ASC 350-40) more compatible with agile software development methods. It also proposes to add new factors for entities to consider when determining whether a software project is ‘probable’ of completion (and capitalization of eligible development costs should begin).
The proposed ASU does not propose changes to:
Proposed ASU
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