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NZ King Salmon also offers an equity incentive plan to its employees

Accounting Aug 05, 2020

NZ King Salmon also offers an equity incentive plan to its employees. The plan commenced at the start of the 2018 financial year, with the shares vesting in four years’ time if the employee remains with NZ King Salmon.

?At the end of the 2018 financial years there were 480 eligible employees, with 30 more expected to leave before the shares vest.

? At the end of the 2019 financial year there were 460 eligible employees, with 20 more expected to leave before the shares vest.

?Each employee was granted 5,000 shares and shares have a fair value of $2.10 at the time they were granted.

Record any journal entries required for the above information for the 2019 financial year. You must justify and explain your answer and include workings.

Expert Solution

Journal Entries in the books of NZ King Salmon      
         
Expenses to be recognised in 2018 = (5000 Shares * 2.10$ FV * (480-30)Employees)/4
  = (5000*2.10*450)/4  
  = $11,81,250    
         
Expenses to be recognised in 2019 = (5000 Shares * 2.10$ FV * (460-20)Employees)/2-1181250
  = (5000*2.10*450)/2-1181250
  = $11,81,250    
         
Employee Compensation Expense A/c $11,81,250      
To ESOP Oustanding A/c   $11,81,250    
(Being provision booked for 2019)  
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