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Amortization Treatment
Intangible assets are recorded on the balance sheet. But over time, as you amortize these
assets, the amortized amount accumulates in a contra-asset account. Therefore, it diminishes
the net value of the intangible assets. The periodic amortization amounts are expensed on
the income statement as incurred. Whereas on the cash flow statement, these expenses are
added back to net income in the operating section. This is because they represent non-cash
expenses.