CA Final Student
409 Points
Posted on 24 May 2011
CAPITALISATION
Capitalisation is the addition to the balance sheet as an asset of an amount that could otherwise have been treated as an expense. For example, if a part of R & D expenditure is capitalised it will be added to the balance sheet as an intangible asset, and then amortised. If it is not capitalised, then it will simply be shown as a cost on the P & L.