Question: Assume the same information from Exercise 38. In addition, Peep Inc. incurred the following direct costs: Accounting fees for the purchase........$15,000 Legal fees for registering
Assume the same information from Exercise 3–8. In addition, Peep Inc. incurred the following direct costs:
Accounting fees for the purchase........$15,000
Legal fees for registering the common stock....30,000
Other legal fees for the acquisition.........45,000
Travel expenses to meet with Shy managers....5,000
SEC filing fees................. 2,000
.......................$97,000
Before the acquisition consummation date, $90,000 of the direct costs was charged to a deferred charges account pending the completion of the acquisition. The remaining $7,000 has not been accrued or paid.
Required:
Prepare the journal entry to record both the acquisition and the direct costs.
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