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Organizations must correctly account for the costs associated with the acquisition and development of software for internal use. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position (SOP) 98-1 requires organizations to capitalize or expense various costs associated with obtaining and developing internally used software. Management should become familiar with SOP 98-1 and other applicable accounting standards and discuss specific capitalization and expense issues with its accountants.