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To: Lee who wrote (147532)11/16/1999 8:14:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit  Read Replies (1) of 176387
 
Thanks Lee,

But note this part of what Greenspan said:

In general, if the trend of expensed items that should be capitalized is rising faster than reported earnings, switching to capitalizing these items will almost always accelerate the growth in earnings. The reverse, of course, is also true.

While what he said is strictly true, we are really talking about two different issues. Greenspan was talking about software embedded in capital equipment and in-house R&D. I am talking about IPR&D expensed as the result of an acquisition. Most analysts ignore the one time charges from expensing IPR&D in acquisitions, and hence the costs magically disappear. Neat trick dontcha think?.

TTFN,
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