SCHEDULE 2BANKING COMPANIES: COMPANIES ACT INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS

PART 2ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND RULES

SECTION BHISTORICAL COST ACCOUNTING RULES

Fixed assets

Intangible assetsF128

1

Intangible assets must be written off over the useful economic life of the intangible asset.

2

Where in exceptional cases the useful life of intangible assets cannot be reliably estimated, such assets must be written off over a period chosen by the directors of the company.

3

The period referred to in sub-paragraph (2) must not exceed ten years.

4

There must be disclosed in a note to the accounts the period referred to in sub-paragraph (2) and the reasons for choosing that period.