This standard requires public sector entities to recognize legally obligated costs associated with the retirement of tangible capital assets on acquisition, construction or development and expense those costs systematically over the life of the asset.These amounts were measured using information, assumptions and discount rates that are current at the beginning of the fiscal year. The amount recognized as an asset retirement cost is measured as of the date the asset retirement obligation was incurred. Accumulated accretion and amortization are measured for the period from the date the liability would have been recognized had the provisions of this standard been in effect to the date as of which this standard is first applied. An asset retirement obligation is recognized when all of the following criteria are satisfied:
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