Definition: Deemed cost

Category: International accounting standards

An amount used as a surrogate for cost or depreciated cost at a given date. Subsequent depreciation or amortisation assumes that the entity had initially recognised the asset or liability at the given date and that its cost was equal to the deemed cost. http://ec.europa.eu/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_111/l_11120040417en00030017.pdf
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European Union, Commission Regulation (EC) No 707/2004 of 6 April 2004 amending Regulation (EC) No 1725/2003 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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