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 ...

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.

Amortization refers to the repayment of loans in which part of each payment goes to the loan’s principal and part to interest. With mortgages, amortization means that borrowers pay off their loans ...

Asset amortization is an accounting method used to spread the cost of an intangible asset over its useful life. Asset amortization aims to accurately reflect a company’s financial position, especially ...