Describe the accounting for direct costs, indirect costs, and issuance costs under the acquisition method of accounting for a business combination.
What will be an ideal response?
Direct and indirect combination costs are expensed and issuance costs reduce the otherwise fair value of the consideration issued under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
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