Stock awards Flashcards
Restricted stock
share based compensation 2 goals
- determine the fv of the compensation
2. expense the compensation over the periods in which they are performed
shared based compensation goals-*M.
- find out how much guap is going into paying compensation
2. expense that ungodly burden over life of the activity of the slime ball executive
objectives for the chapter
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Share based compensation
& EPS
- stock award plans
- stock options
- accounting for employee share purchase
- simple and complex capital structure
Stock Award Plans
FEATURES:
when can’t sell
- -The shares usually are restricted (non-vested) so that benefits are tied to continued employment.
- subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated
- The employee cannot sell the shares during the restriction period. => Between GRANT Date and VESTING Date.
Stock Award Plans
service period
The service period usually is the period from the date of grant to when restrictions are lifted (the vesting date).
Stock Award Plans
compensation amount
1-The compensation is simply the market price of the stock at the grant date.
2-Compensation is accrued as expense over the service period for which participants receive the shares.
restricted stock is forfeited
If restricted stock is forfeited, related entries previously made would simply be reversed.
service period and
vesting period are same True or false
True
Journal entry for stock award plan compensation expense
(S.A.P)
DR?
CR?
Compensation expense ($60 million ÷ 4 years) 15 Paid-in capital – restricted stock 15
the vesting date Definition
and journal entry
When restrictions are lifted
December 31, 2014 (On Vesting Date):
Paid-in capital– restricted stock (5 million sh. at $12 60 Common stock (5 million shares at $1 par) 5 Paid-in capital – excess of par (to balance) 55
A divisional manager holding 1 million of the restricted shares left the company to become
CEO of a competitor on September 15, 2014, before the required service period ended
September 15, 2014
Restricted Stock
Paid-in capital—restricted stock (10% × $150) ……………………………… 15
Compensation expense ……………………………………………………… 15
10% is the total amt of shares X the amount of the period that suppose to be accrued
Dec.31.2014
Compensation expense [$450 – (.10 × $450) – 150 + 15] ÷ 2 years …. 135
Paid-in capital—restricted stock ………………………………………….. 135