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No amortization is done for intangible assets like depreciation for tangible assets and it also does not involve cash expense.
amortization
This method is preferred over the straight-line method of amortizing bond discount or bond premium. Amortization of a bond discount or premium is the difference between the interest expense and the nominal interest payment. The amortization entry is: Interest Expense (effective interest rate x carrying value) Cash (nominal interest rate x face value) Bond Discount (for the difference)
Amortization is the process of writing off intangible assets such as goodwill,patents, trademarks, license etc. The portion of goodwill(or any other intangible asset) to be amortized in a particular accounting year is treated as revenue expense and is charged to the Profit and Loss Account of that year.
An amortization chart is created from an amortization table or amortization schedule to show visually how the balance, cumulative interest, and principal change over the time.