A company has an extensive customer base. Over many years, it has built a detailed customer...

 

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A company has an extensive customer base. Over many years, it has built a detailed customer list, which includes various data including demographics, contact details, purchasing history and preferences. It has spent quite a lot of resources on developing this customer list so that it can effectively target marking campaigns and manage customer relations. A number of businesses have approached the company to purchase their customer list and have offered prices from $60 000 to $210 000. However, the company has decided not to sell at this stage. Explain whether this customer list would meet the definition and recognition criteria of an asset, applying the principles in 2018 Conceptual Framework. (b) Accounting information is objective, neutral and value-free. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer. A company has an extensive customer base. Over many years, it has built a detailed customer list, which includes various data including demographics, contact details, purchasing history and preferences. It has spent quite a lot of resources on developing this customer list so that it can effectively target marking campaigns and manage customer relations. A number of businesses have approached the company to purchase their customer list and have offered prices from $60 000 to $210 000. However, the company has decided not to sell at this stage. Explain whether this customer list would meet the definition and recognition criteria of an asset, applying the principles in 2018 Conceptual Framework. (b) Accounting information is objective, neutral and value-free. Do you agree with the statement? Justify your answer.

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a According to the 2018 Conceptual Framework an asset is defined as a resource controlled by an entity as a result of past events and from which futur... View the full answer