16.Explain the process of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. How are the assets and liabilities of the acquired company recorded on the balance sheet of the acquiring company? Discuss the treatment of goodwill and any adjustments that might be necessary post-acquisition. Provide an example of a hypothetical merger and the journal entries that would be recorded.

16.Explain the process of accounting for mergers and acquisitions. How are the assets and liabilities of the acquired company recorded on the balance sheet of the acquiring company? Discuss the treatment of goodwill and any adjustments that might be necessary post-acquisition. Provide an example of a hypothetical merger and the journal entries that would be recorded.

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