1. For the total amount of intangible assets, debit Intangible Asset account and credit Cash or any other asset/liability (e.g. Accounts Receivable).
2. Make sure to create a new account for each intangible item.
3. Debit specific intangible assets accounts and credit the account for Intangible Assets;
4. Add specific subaccounts when there are different categories within one type of asset intangible (e.g. Copyright or Patent).
As an example, let’s say that an organization owns $100,000 of total intangibles, consisting of both copyrights and patents. They will need to debit the Intangible Assets (100,000), while crediting their Cash/Asset/Liability account (100,00) Then they would create two separate accounts – Copyrights & Patents – which they would debit this same time ($50k each) while also crediting back their respective sub-accounts with the same amount.
By taking these steps it helps ensure that all relevant information regarding different types of intangibles is captured in a more organized fashion – allowing them to properly track any changes over time as well as perform better analysis & reporting when needed.
It is important to note that a structured accounting system will allow you greater control and compliance of financial records.; which is why it’s important to take necessary steps towards setting up such system when dealing with various forms of intangibles.