Summary of Statement No. 2
Summary of Statement No. 2
Accounting for Research and Development Costs (Issued 10/74)
Summary
This Statement establishes standards of financial accounting and
reporting for research and development (R&D) costs. This
Statement requires that R&D costs be charged to expense when
incurred. It also requires a company to disclose in its financial
statements the amount of R&D that it charges to expense.