As far as I'm aware amortization is only used for tax purposes. I guess you could use the adjusted profits and losses if you had a reason to show lower profits,

As far as I'm aware amortization is only used for tax purposes. I guess you could use the adjusted profits and losses if you had a reason to show lower profits, but as far as financial planning goes the money has already been spent so its largely a game of when you want the expense to show up on your tax bill.