Parish Corporation issues new stock with $1/share par value to the former shareholders of Sanford Company, in a merger. The registration fees Parish pays to issue the new stock will

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The registration fees paid to issue new stock in a merger are considered a cost of issuing equity and are deducted from additional paid-in capital, not affecting income or goodwill.

Parish Corporation Issues New Stock with $1/share Par Value to the Former