On January 1, 2018, AAA granted stock options for 60,000 shares
of its $10 par value common
stock to its key employees. The market price of the common stock on
that date was $23 per share
and the option price was $20. The Black-Scholes option pricing
model determines total
compensation expense to be $630,000. The options are exercisable
beginning January 1, 2021,
provided those key employees are still in AAA’s employ at the time
the options are exercised. The
options expire on January 1, 2022. Prepare adjusting journal
entries, if any, to recognize stock
options in 2020.
Total compensation expense of $630,000 has to be amortized over the vesting period( from1/1/2018 to 31/12/2020)
Employee benefits expense for each period will be 630000*1/3 = $210,000
Entry on 31/1/2020 will be
Employee Benefit expense 210000
Share-based payment reserve 210000
After 1/1/2021,
a)if the options will be exercised by the employees' entry will be
Share based payment reserve 630000
Cash(60000*20 ) 1200000
Equity share capital (60000*10) 600000
Securities premium 1230000
b)if the options will not be exercised by the employees' entry will be
Share based payment reserve 630000
retained earnings 630000
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