A company completes construction of a $400 million offshore oil platform and places it into service on January 1. State law requires that the platform be dismantled and removed at the end of its useful life, which is estimated to be 10 years. The company estimates that the cost of dismantling the platform will be $20 million. The discounted value of the liability is $9 million using the company's credit-adjusted, risk-free rate. The company has already capitalized the $400 million construction cost of the platform. What amounts should the company record as liability and expense when the asset is placed into service

Due to rapid employee turnover in the accounting department, the following transactions involving intangible assets were improperly recorded by bridgeport corporation. 1. bridgeport developed a new manufacturing process, incurring research and development costs of $195,600. the company also purchased a patent for $45,200. in early january, bridgeport capitalized $240,800 as the cost of the patents. patent amortization expense of $12,040 was recorded based on a 20-year useful life. 2. on july 1, 2017, bridgeport purchased a small company and as a result recorded goodwill of $52,000. bridgeport recorded a half-year’s amortization in 2017, based on a 20-year life ($1,300 amortization). the goodwill has an indefinite life. prepare all journal entries necessary to correct any errors made during 2017. assume the books have not yet been closed for 2017.