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History repeats itself: The acquisition method and nonrecurring charges

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 141 (R) that replaces Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141, Business Combinations. The new standard mandates use of the acquisition method, which requires expense treatment for acquisition-related transaction costs. Expense treatment is a departure from purchase accounting procedures, but is consistent with past guidance of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16 for the pooling-of-interests method. Restoration of historical and controversial accounting procedures resurrects past outcomes. This study utilizes econometric techniques to predict outcomes of the acquisition method. Evidence indicates that expensing acquisition-related costs may improve transparent reporting. The results, based on 638 business combinations from 1994 through 1998, support the expectation that expense treatment for acquisition-related costs increases the likelihood that these costs appear more frequently and are greater in magnitude.

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  • Dorata, Nina T., 2009. "History repeats itself: The acquisition method and nonrecurring charges," Accounting forum, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 11-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:accfor:v:33:y:2009:i:1:p:11-26
    DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2008.07.004
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