Amortization of a company's intangible assets can take as long as 40 years, depending on the types of assets disclosed on the company's financial statements. How these assets affect financial ...

Amortization and depreciation are accounting methods used to allocate the cost of assets over their useful lives. Amortization applies to intangible assets like patents and trademarks. Depreciation ...

Intangible assets are resources owned by a company that have value but no physical form. Common intangible assets within a company include patents, trademarks, goodwill and franchise licenses.