Share issue costs refer to the costs of obtaining the legal, promotional, and accounting services necessary to effect the sale of shares. The costs reduce the net cash proceeds from selling the shares and thus paid-in capital-excess of par, and are: O Not recorded separately. O Recorded as an asset. O Amortized over time. O Recorded as a liability.

Share issue costs refer to the costs of obtaining the legal, promotional, and accounting services necessary to effect the sale of shares. The costs reduce the net cash proceeds from selling the shares and thus paid-in capital-excess of par, and are: O Not recorded separately. O Recorded as an asset. O Amortized over time. O Recorded as a liability.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter13: Investments And Long-term Receivables

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