With an acquisition, direct and indirect expenses are expensed in the period incurred. capitalized and amortized over a discretionary period. considered a part of the total cost of the acquired company. charged to retained earnings when incurred.
Hi,Thanks for the question. The answer is expensed in the period incurred.Hope this helps!If you would like to request me for future posts, please put 'For Bizhelp' at the beginning of them.
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