2019 UEM Edgenta Annual Report

163 UEM EDGENTA AT A GLANCE MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC FOCUS OPERATIONAL REVIEW SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION FINANCIAL REVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2019 UEM Edgenta Berhad Annual Report 2019 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D.) 2.4 Summary of significant accounting policies (cont’d.) (f) Intangible assets (cont’d.) (ii) Other intangible assets (cont’d.) Customer contracts and relationships Customer contracts and relationships acquired through business combination are capitalised at fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, the cost model is applied. The finite useful live of customer contracts and customer relationships are assessed to be ranging from 10 to 15 years and 5 to 10 years respectively. Amortisation is charged on a straight line basis and the expense is recognised in profit or loss. Software Software that do not form an integral part of the related hardware have been reclassified as intangible assets. Software is considered to have finite useful lives, are stated at cost less any impairment losses and are amortised using the straight-line basis over the commercial lives of the underlying products between 3 and 5 years. Impairment is assessed whenever there is an indication of impairment and amortisation period and method are also reviewed at least at each reporting date. Software-in-progress is stated at cost, net of accumulated impairment losses, if any. Research and development costs Research and development costs are recognised as an expense except that costs incurred on individual development project are recognised as development asset to the extent that such expenditure is expected to generate future economic benefits. Development costs are only recognised as an asset when it is probable that future economic benefits will be realised as a result of the specific expenditure and the costs can be measured reliably. Following the initial recognition of the development expenditure, the asset is carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Policy for the recognition and measurement of impairment loss is in accordance with Note 2.4(i). Any impairment loss recognised shall not be reversed in subsequent periods even if there are changes to the circumstances or events that led to the impairment. These costs are derecognised when they are disposed of or when no future economic benefit is expected from the disposal. Development costs that have been capitalised are amortised over the period of expected future economic benefits from the related project.