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1. INTRODUCTION
Companies Act, 2013 states that Employee Stock Option means the option given to the whole
time directors, officers or employees of a company, which gives such directors, officers or
employees the benefit or right to purchase or subscribe at a future date, the securities offered
by the company at a predetermined price.
Ltd.
Emplyee is
required to
achieve these
Employees
conditions
can exercise
within a time
the option Employee should work with
the company for at least 5 span of 6
(15.09.2017 -
years. years. i.e.
15.09.2018)
(15.09.2011) (15.09.2011 –
15.09.2017)
Exercise
period
Vesting
period
Face value of share : Rs.1
Grant Date
Exercise price : Rs.40
Fair Value : Rs.500
❖ Grant-: Grant of the option means giving an option to the employees to subscribe to the shares of
the company.
❖ Vesting- Vesting means the process by which the employee gets the right to apply for and
be issued shares of the company under the options granted to him. Till the vesting takes
place, the employee does not have right to apply for the company’s shares.
❖ Vesting Period - It means the period during which the vesting of the options granted to an
employee takes place. The SEBI guidelines provide that the vesting period shall not be less than
one year from the date of grant of options.
❖ Exercise period - It means the time period after vesting within which the employee should
exercise his right to apply for the shares, otherwise the vested options would lapse. This period
starts from the date of vesting of options.
❖ Exercise - It means making of an application to the company by an employee together with the
requisite amount (exercise price), for issue of shares against the options already vested.
4. ACCOUNTING PURPOSE
1. ICAI PQ No 2
S Ltd. grants 1,000 options to its employees on 1.4.20X0 at ` 60. The vesting period is two and a
half years. The maximum exercise period is one year. Market price on that date is ` 90. Fair value
per option is ` 30. All the options were exercised on 31.7.20X3. Journalize, if the face value of
equity share is ` 10 per share.
4. ICAI PQ No 1
X Co. Ltd. has its share capital divided into equity shares of ` 10 each. On 1.4.20X1 it granted
20,000 employees’ stock option at ` 50 per share when the market price was ` 120 per share.
Fair value per option was ` 70. The options were to be exercised between 15th March, 20X2 and
31st March, 20X2. The employees exercised their options for 16,000 shares only and the
remaining options lapsed. The company closes its books on 31st March every year. Show Journal
entries (with narration) as would appear in the books of the company up to 31st March, 20X2.
5. Pinnacle Ltd. Grants 100 stock options to each of its 1,000 employees on 01.04.2009 for `2
depending on the employees at the time of vesting of options. The market price of the share is
`5. These options will vest at the end of the year 1 if the earning of Pinnacle Ltd. is 15% or it
will vest at the end of year 2 if the average earnings of two years is 13%, or lastly it will vest
at the end of the third year if the average earning of the 3 years will be 10%. 5,000 unvested
options lapsed on 31.10.2010. 4,000 unvested options lapsed on 31.03.2011 and finally 3,500
unvested options lapsed on 31.03.2012
Following is the earning of Pinnacle Ltd.
Year Ended on Earnings (%)
31.03.2010 14%
31.03.2011 10%
31.03.2012 7%
850 employees exercised their vested options within a year and remaining options were
unexercised at the end of the contractual life. Pass journal entries for the above.
6. ICAI PQ No 4
On 1st April, 20X1, a company offered 100 shares to each of its 500 employees at ` 50 per share.
The employees are given an year to accept the offer. The shares issued under the plan shall be
subject to lock-in on transfer for three years from the grant date. The market price of shares of
the company on the grant date is ` 60 per share. Due to post-vesting restrictions on transfer, the
fair value of shares issued under the plan is estimated at ` 56 per share and fair value per option
worked out to be ` 6.
On 31st March, 20X2, 400 employees accepted the offer and paid ` 50 per share purchased.
7. ICAI Illustration No 3
Arihant Limited has its share capital divided into equity shares of ` 10 each. On 1- 10-20X1, it
granted 20,000 employees’ stock options at ` 50 per share, when the market price was ` 120
per share. The fair value of options, calculated using an option pricing model, is ` 70 per option
The options were to be exercised between 10th December, 20X1 and 31st March, 20X2. The
employees exercised their options for 16,000 shares only and the remaining options lapsed. The
company closes its books on 31st March every year. Show Journal Entries (with narration) as
would appear in the books of the company upto 31st March, 20X2.
8. ICAI QP Jan 21
Raja Ltd. has its share capital divided into equity shares of ` 10 each. On 01-08-2019, it granted
2,500 employees stock options at ` 50 per share, when the market price was ` 140 per share.
The options were to be exercised between 1-10-2019 to 31-03-2020. The employees exercised
their options for 2,400 shares only and the remaining options lapsed.
Raja Ltd. closes its books of accounts on 31st March, every year.
You are to required to pass the necessary Journal Entries (including narration) for the year
ended 31-03-2020, with regard to employees' stock options and give working notes also.
1. ICAI Illustration No 2
ABC Ltd. grants 1,000 employees stock options on 1.4.20X0 at ` 40, when the market price is `
160. The fair value of options, calculated using an option pricing model, is ` 120 per option. The
vesting period is 2½ years and the maximum exercise period is one year. 300 unvested options
lapse on 1.5.20X2. 600 options are exercised on 30.6.2X13. 100 vested options lapse at the end of
the exercise period.
Pass Journal Entries giving suitable narrations.
Solution:
In the books of ABC Ltd.
Journal Entries
Date Particulars Dr. (`) Cr. (`)
31.3.20X1 Employees compensation expenses account Dr. 48,000
Employee Stock Options Outstanding will appear in the Balance Sheet under a separate heading,
between ‘Share Capital’ and ‘Reserves and Surplus’.
Solution:
In the books of Company
Journal Entries
Date Particulars Dr(`) Cr(`)
1-3-13 to Bank A/c Dr. 2,40,000
31-3-13 Employees compensation expenses A/c Dr. 4,32,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c 48,000
To Securities Premium A/c 6,24,000
3. ICAI Illustration No 4
Ajanta grants 120 share options to each of its 460 employees. Each grant is conditional on the
employee working for Ajanta over the next three years. Ajanta has estimated that the fair value
of each share option is ` 12. Ajanta estimates that 25% of employees will leave during the three-
year period and so forfeit their rights to the share options. Everything turns out exactly as
expected.
Required:
Calculate the amounts to be recognized as expense during the vesting period.
Solution:
Year Calculation Expense for Cumulative
Period Expense
1 55,200 options x 75% x ` 12 x 1/3 years 1,65,600 1,65,600
2 (55,200 options x 75% x ` 12 x 2/3 years) - 165,600 1,65,600 3,31,200
3 (55,200 options x 75% x ` 12 x 3/3 years) - 331,200 1,65,600 4,96,800
An enterprise should review all estimates taken in consideration for valuation of option. The value
of options recognised as expense in an accounting period is the excess of cumulative expense as
per latest estimates upto the current accounting period over total expense recognised upto the
previous accounting period.
Solution:
Solution:
Paragraph 19 of the Guidance Note on Share Based Payments requires, for a performance
condition that is not a market condition, the enterprise to recognize the services received during
the vesting period based on the best available estimate of the number of shares or stock options
expected to vest and to revise that estimate, if necessary, if subsequent information indicates
that the number of shares or stock options expected to vest differs from previous estimates. On
vesting date, the enterprise revises the estimate to equal the number of instruments that
ultimately vested. However, paragraph 24 of the Guidance Note requires, irrespective of any
modifications to the terms and conditions on which the instruments were granted, or a
cancellation or settlement of that grant of instruments, the enterprise to recognize, as a
minimum, the services received, measured at the grant date fair value of the instruments
granted, unless those instruments do not vest because of failure to satisfy a vesting condition
(other than a market condition) that was specified at grant date.
Furthermore, paragraph 26(c) of the Guidance Note specifies that, if the enterprise modifies
the vesting conditions in a manner that is not beneficial to the employee, the enterprise does
not take the modified vesting conditions into account when applying the requirements for
treatment of vesting conditions as specified in Guidance Note.
Therefore, because the modification to the performance condition made it less likely that the
stock options will vest, which was not beneficial to the employee, the enterprise takes no
account of the modified performance condition when recognizing the services received. Instead,
it continues to recognize the services received over the three-year period based on the original
vesting conditions. Hence, the enterprise ultimately recognizes cumulative remuneration
expense of ` 1,80,000 over the three- year period (12 employees × 1,000 options × ` 15).
The same result would have occurred if, instead of modifying the performance target, the
enterprise had increased the number of years of service required for the stock options to vest
from three years to ten years Because such a modification would make it less likely that the
options will vest, which would not be beneficial to the employees, the enterprise would take no
account of the modified service condition when recognizing the services received. Instead, it
would recognize the services received from the twelve employees who remained in service over
the original three- year vesting period.
exercised between 1-3-20X2 to 31-03-20X2. The employees exercised their options for 7,200
shares only; remaining options lapsed. Pass the necessary journal entries for the year ended 31-
3-20X2, with regard to employees’ stock options
Solution
In the books of Company Journal Entries
Date Particulars Dr.(`) Cr.(`)
1-3-X2 to Bank A/c (7,200 x 50) Dr. 3,60,000
31-3-X2 Employees compensation expenses A/c Dr. 6,48,000
To Equity Share Capital A/c (7,200 x 10) 72,000
To Securities Premium A/c (7,200 x ` 130) 9,36,000
(Being allotment to employees 7,200 shares of ` 10
each at a premium of ` 130 at an exercise price of ` 50
each)
31-3-X2 Profit and Loss account Dr. 6,48,000
To Employees compensation expenses A/c 6,48,000
(Being transfer of employees compensation expenses)
Working Notes:
1. Employee Compensation Expenses = Discount between Market Price and option price
= ` 140 – ` 50 = ` 90 per share = ` 90 x 7,200 = ` 6,48,000 in total.
2. Securities Premium Account = ` 50 – ` 10 = ` 40 per share + ` 90 per share on account of
discount of option price over market price = ` 130 per share = ` 130 x 7,200= ` 9,36,000 in
total.
Solution
Calculation of ESOP cost to be amortized
Particulars 2015-2016 2016-2017
Fair value of options per share ` 18 ` 18
No. of options expected to vest
under the scheme 93,000 (930 x 100) 88,000 (880 x 100)
Fair value of options ` 16,74,000 ` 15,84,000
Value of options recognized as (` 16,74,000 / 2) (` 15,84,000 – ` 8,37,000)
expenses 8,37,000 7,47,000
8. QP Nov 2018
Lucky Ltd. grants 100 stock options to each of its 1,500 employees on 1-4-2014 for ` 40,
depending upon the employees at the time of vesting of options. Options would be exercisable
within a year it is vested. The market price of the share is ` 70 each. These options will vest
at the end of year 1 if the earning of Lucky Ltd. is 15%, or it will vest at the end of the year
2 if the average earning of two years is 13% or lastly it will vest at the end of the third year
if the average earning of 3 years will be 10% 8,000, unvested options lapsed on 31-3-2015.
6,000 unvested options lapsed on 31-3-2016 and finally 4,000 unvested options lapsed on 31-
3-2017.
The earnings of Lucky Ltd. for the three financial years ended on 31st March, 2015; 2016 and
2017 are 14%, 10% and 8% respectively.
1,250 employees exercised their vested options within a year and remaining options were
unexercised at the end of the contractual life.
You are required to give the necessary journal entries for the above and also prepare the statement
showing compensation expense to be recognized at the end of each year.
Solution:
Date Particulars ` `
31.3.2015 Employees compensation expense A/c Dr. 21,30,000
To ESOS outstanding A/c 21,30,000
(Being compensation expense recognized in
respect of the ESOP i.e. 100 options each granted to 1,500
employees at a discount of ` 30 each, amortised on
straight line basis over vesting years (Refer W.N.)
Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 21,30,000
To Employees compensation expenses A/c 21,30,000
(Being expenses transferred to profit and Loss A/c)
9. QP May 2018
Suvidhi Ltd. offered 50 shares to each of its 1500 employees on 1st April 2017 for ` 30. Option
would be exercisable within a year it is vested. The shares issued under the plan shall be subject
to lock-in on transfer for three years from the grant date. The market price of shares of the
company is ` 50 per share on grant date. Due to post vesting restrictions on transfer, the fair
value of shares issued under the plan is estimated at ` 38 per share.
On 31st March, 2018, 1200 employees accepted the offer and paid ` 30 per share purchased.
Nominal value of each share is ` 10.
Record the issue of shares in the books of the company under the aforesaid plan.
Solution
Journal Entries in the books of Suvidhi Ltd.
10. QP May 19
Bee Ltd. has its share capital divided into Equity Shares of ` 10 each. On 1st April, 2017, the
company offered 250 shares to each of its 520 employees at ` 60 per share, when the market
price was ` 150 per share. The options were to be exercised between 01-03-2018 to 31-03-2018.
410 employees accepted the offer and paid ` 60 per share on purchased shares and the remaining
options lapsed.
The company closes its books on 31st March every year.
You are required to show Journal Entries (with narrations) as would appear in the books of
Bee Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2018 with regard to employees stock options.
Solution
Date Particulars ` `
1.3.18 Bank A/c (1,02,500 x ` 60) Dr. 61,50,000
To31.3.18
Employee compensation expense A/c (1,02,500 x `90) Dr. 92,25,000
The options will vest to employees serving continuously for 3 years from vesting date, provided the
share price is ` 65 or above at the end of 2018-19.
The estimates of number of employees satisfying the condition of continuous employment were
48 on 31/03/17, 47 on 31/03/18. The number of employees actually satisfying the condition of
continuous employment was 45.
The share price at the end of 2018-19 was ` 68.
You are required to compute expenses to be recognised in each year in the books of the company.
Solution:
The vesting of options is subject to satisfaction of two conditions viz. service condition of
continuous employment for 3 years and market condition that the share price at the end of 2018-
19 is not less than ` 65. The company should recognise value of option over 3-year vesting period
from 2016-17 to 2018-19.
Year 2016-17
Fair value of option per share = ` 9
Number of shares expected to vest under the scheme = 48 × 1,000 = 48,000
Fair value = 48,000 × ` 9 = ` 4,32,000
Expected vesting period = 3 years
Value of option recognised as expense in 2016-17 = ` 4,32,000 /3 = ` 1,44,000
Year 2017-18
Fair value of option per share = ` 9
Number of shares expected to vest under the scheme = 47 × 1,000 = 47,000
Fair value = 47,000 × ` 9 = ` 4,23,000
Expected vesting period = 3 years
Cumulative value of option to recognise as expense in 2016-17 and 2017-18
= (` 4,23,000/ 3) × 2 = ` 2,82,000
Value of option recognised as expense in 2016-17 = ` 1,44,000
Value of option recognised as expense in 2017-18
= ` 2,82,000 – ` 1,44,000 = ` 1,38,000
Year 2018-19
Fair value of option per share = ` 9
Number of shares actually vested under the scheme = 45 × 1,000 = 45,000
Fair value = 45,000 × ` 9 = ` 4,05,000
Vesting period = 3 years
Cumulative value of option to recognise as expense in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 = ` 4,05,000
Value of option recognised as expense in 2016-17 and 2017-18 = ` 2,82,000
Value of option recognised as expense in 2018-19 = ` 4,05,000 – ` 2,82,000 = ` 1,23,000
On the grant date, the enterprise estimates that the fair value of the stock options, with an
exercise price of ` 30, is ` 16 per option. If the exercise price is ` 40, the enterprise estimates that
the stock options have a fair value of ` 12 per option.
During year 1, the earnings of the enterprise increased by 12 per cent, and the enterprise expects
that earnings will continue to increase at this rate over the next two years. The enterprise,
therefore, expects that the earnings target will be achieved, and hence the stock options will have
an exercise price of ` 30.
During year 2, the earnings of the enterprise increased by 13 per cent, and the enterprise continues
to expect that the earnings target will be achieved.
During year 3, the earnings of the enterprise increased by only 3 per cent, and therefore the
earnings target was not achieved. The executive completes three years’ service, and therefore
satisfies the service condition. Because the earnings target was not achieved, the 10,000 vested
stock options have an exercise price of ` 40.
You are required to calculate the amount to be charged to Profit and Loss Account every year on
account of compensation expenses.
Solution:
Since the exercise price varies depending on the outcome of a performance condition which is not
a market condition, the effect of that performance condition (i.e. the possibility that the exercise
price might be ` 40 and the possibility that the exercise price might be ` 30) is not considered
when estimating the fair value of the stock options at the grant date. Instead, the enterprise
estimates the fair value of the stock options at the grant date under each scenario and revises
the transaction amount to reflect the outcomes of that performance condition at the end of every
year based on the information available at that point of time.
On 1st April, 2019, a company offered 100 shares to each of its 400 employees at ` 25 per share.
The employees are given a month to accept the shares. The shares issued under the plan shall
be subject to lock-in to transfer for three years from the grant date i.e. 30 th, April 2019. The
market price of shares of the company on the grant date is ` 30 per share. Due to post-vesting
restrictions on transfer, the fair value of shares issued under the plan is estimated at ` 28 per
share.
Up to 30th April, 2019, 50% of employees accepted the offer and paid ` 25 per share purchased.
Nominal value of each share is ` 10. You are required to record the issue of shares in the books of
the company under the aforesaid plan.
Solution:
Note: Employees compensation expenses amounting ` 60,000 will ultimately be charged to profit
& loss account.
Kaushal Ltd. has its share capital divided into equity shares of ` 10 each. On 1.1.2020 it granted
5,000 employee stock options at ` 30 per share, when the market price was ` 50 per share. The
options were to be exercised till the month of March, 2020. The employees exercised their
options for 3,600 shares only and the remaining options lapsed. Show Journal entries (with
narration) as would appear in the books of the company till the month of March, 2020 relating
to ESOPs as the company closes its books on 31st March every year.
Solution:
Journal Entries in the books of Kaushal Ltd.
Date Particulars ` `
1.3.2020 Bank A/c Dr. 1,08,000
to 31.3.2020 Employee compensation expense A/c Dr. 72,000
To Equity share capital A/c 36,000
To Securities premium A/c 1,44,000
(Being shares issued to the employees against the
options vested to them in pursuance of Employee
Stock Option Plan)
Working Note:
Market Price = ` 50 per share and stock option price = ` 30, Hence, the difference ` 50 –
` 30 = ` 20 per share is equivalent to employee cost or employee compensation expense and
will be charged to P&L Account as such for the number of options exercised i.e. 3,600 shares.
conditions are 930 in the 1st year and 850 in the 2nd year. However, 880 employees actually
completed 2 year vesting period.
You are required to calculate ESOP cost to be amortized by PQ Ltd. in the years 2018-2019 and
2019-2020.
Solution:
Calculation of ESOP cost to be amortized
2018-2019 2019-2020
Fair value of options per share ` 18 ` 18
No. of options expected to vest under the scheme 93,000 (930 x 100) 88,000 (880 x 100)
Fair value of options ` 16,74,000 ` 15,84,000
Value of options recognized as expenses 8,37,000 7,47,000
(` 16,74,000 / 2) (` 15,84,000 – ` 8,37,000)
16. QP NOV 19
On 1st April, 2018, XYZ Ltd., offered 150 shares to each of its 750 employees at ` 60 per share.
The employees are given a year to accept the offer. The shares issued under the plan shall be
subject to lock-in period on transfer for three years from the grant date. The market price of
shares of the company on the grant date is ` 72 per share. Due to post- vesting restrictions on
transfer, the fair value of shares issued under the plan is estimated at ` 67 per share.
On 31st March, 2019, 600 employees accepted the offer and paid ` 60 per share purchased.
Nominal value of each share is ` 10.
You are required to record the issue of shares in the books of the XYZ Ltd., under the aforesaid
plan.
Solution:
Fair value of an option = ` 67(considered on grant date) – ` 60 = ` 7
Number of shares issued = 600 employees x 150 shares/employee = 90,000 shares Fair value of
ESOP = 90,000 shares x ` 7 = ` 6,30,000
17. QP NOV 20
Sun Ltd. grants 100 stock options to each of its 1200 employees on 01.04.2016 for ` 30, depending
upon the employees at the time of vesting of options. Options would be exercisable within a year
it is vested. The market price of the share is ` 60 each. These options will vest at the end of the
year 1 if the earning of Sun Ltd. is 16% or i t will vest at the end of year 2 if the average earning
of two years is 13%, or lastly it will vest at the end of the third year, if the average earning of 3
years is 10%. 6000 unvested options lapsed on 31.3.2017, 5000 unvested options lapsed on
31.03.2018 and finally 4000 unvested options lapsed on 31.03.2019.
The earnings of Sun Ltd. for the three financial years ended on 31st March, 2017, 2018 and 2019
are 15%, 10% and 6%, respectively.
1000 employees exercised their vested options within a year and remaining options were
unexercised at the end of the contractual life.
You are requested to give the necessary journal entries for the above and prepare the statement
showing compensation expenses to be recognized at the end of each year.
Solution:
Date Particulars ` `
31.3.2017 Employees compensation expense A/c Dr. 17,10,000
To ESOS outstanding A/c 17,10,000
(Being compensation expense recognized in respect of
the ESOP i.e. 100 options each granted to 1,200 employees
at a discount of ` 30 each, amortized on straight line
basis over vesting years (Refer W.N.)
Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 17,10,000
To Employees compensation expenses A/c 17,10,000
(Being expenses transferred to profit and Loss A/c)
31.3.2018 Employees compensation expenses A/c Dr. 4,70,000
To ESOS outstanding A/c 4,70,000
(Being compensation expense recognized in respect of
the ESOP- Refer W.N.)
Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 4,70,000
To Employees compensation expenses A/c 4,70,000
(Being expenses transferred to profit and Loss A/c)
31.3.2019 Employees compensation Expenses A/c Dr. 9,70,000
To ESOS outstanding A/c 9,70,000
(Being compensation expense recognized in respect of
the ESOP- Refer W.N.)
Solution:
Number of shares issued = 600 employees x 150 shares/employee = 90,000 shares Fair value of
ESOP = 90,000 shares x ` 7 = ` 6,30,000
Vesting period = 1 year
Expenses recognized in 2020-21 = ` 6,30,000
Date Particulars ` `
31.03.2021 Bank (90,000 shares x ` 60) Dr. 54,00,000
Employees stock compensation expense A/c Dr. 6,30,000
Solution:
(i) Vesting: It means the process by which the employee is given the right to apply for the shares
of the company against the option granted to him under the employees’ stock option plan.
(ii) Exercise Period: It is the time period after vesting within which the employee should exercise
his right to apply for shares against the option vested in him in pursuance of the employees’
stock option plan.
(iii) Grant Date: It is the date at which the enterprise and its employees agree to the terms of
an employee share-based payment plan. At grant date, the enterprise confers on the employees
the right to cash or shares of the enterprise, provided the specified vesting conditions, if any, are
met.
(iv) Exercise Price: It is the price payable by the employee for exercising the option granted to
him in pursuance of employees’ stock option scheme.
20. QP JULY 21
At the beginning of the year 1, Harmony Limited grants 600 options to each of its 1000 employees.
The contractual life of option granted is 6 years.
Other relevant information is as follows:
Vesting Period 3 years
Exercise period 3 years
Expected Life 5 years
Exercise Price ` 100
Market Price ` 100
Expected Forfeitures per year 3%
The option granted vest according to a graded schedule of 25% at the end of the year 1, 25% at
the end of the year 2 and the remaining 50% at the end of the year 3.
You are required to calculate total compensation expenses for the options expected to vest and
cost and cumulative cost to be recognized at the end of all the three years assuming that expected
forfeiture rate does not change during the vesting period when the Intrinsic value of the options
at the grant date is ` 7 per option.
Solution:
Since the options granted have a graded vesting schedule, the enterprise segregates the total plan
into different groups, depending upon the vesting dates and treats each of these groups as a
separate plan. The enterprise determines the number of options expected to vest under each group
as below:
Vesting Date Options expected to vest
(Year-end)
1 600 options x 1,000 employees x 25% x 0.97 1,45,500 options
2 600 options x 1,000 employees x 25% x 0.97 x 0.97 1,41,135 options
3 600 options x 1,000 employees x 50% x 0.97x 0.97 x 0.97 2,73,802 options
Solution:
You are to required to pass the necessary Journal Entries (including narration) for the year ended
31-03-2020, with regard to employees' stock options and give working notes also.
Solution:
` `
1.10.19 Bank A/c Dr. 1,20,000
to 31.3.20 Employee compensation expense A/c To Equity Dr. 2,16,000
share capital A/c 24,000
To Securities premium A/c 3,12,000
(Being shares issued to the employees against the options
vested to them in pursuance of Employee Stock Option Plan)
31.3.20 Profit and Loss A/c Dr. 2,16,000
To Employee compensation expense A/c 2,16,000
(Being transfer of employee compensation expenses to Profit
and Loss Account)
No entry is passed when stock options are granted to employees. Hence, no entry will be passed
on 1st August, 2019;
Working Note:
Market Price = ` 140 per share and stock option price = 50, Hence, the difference 140 – 50 = `
90 per share is equivalent to employee cost or employee compensation expense and will be charged
to P&L Account as such for the number of options exercised i.e. 2,400 shares. Hence, Employee
compensation expenses will be 2,400 shares X ` 90 = ` 2,16,000
1. ICAI Illustration No 5
P Ltd. granted option for 8,000 equity shares of nominal value of ` 10 on 1st October, 20X0 at `
80 when the market price was ` 170. Fair value per option is ` 90. The vesting period is 4½ years,
4,000 unvested options lapsed on 1st December, 20X2, 3,000 options were exercised on 30th
September, 20X5 and 1,000 vested options lapsed at the end of the exercise period. Pass Journal
Entries for above transactions.
2. ICAI Illustration No 6
Choice Ltd. grants 100 stock options to each of its 1,000 employees on 1.4.20X1 for ` 20, depending
upon the employees at the time of vesting of options. Options would be exercisable within a year
it is vested. The market price of the share is ` 50 each. These options will vest at the end of year
1 if the earning of Choice Ltd. is 16%, or it will vest at the end of the year 2 if the average
earning of two years is 13%, or lastly it will vest at the end of the third year if the average
earning of 3 years will be 10%. 5,000 unvested options lapsed on 31.3.20X2. 4,000 unvested
options lapsed on 31.3.20X3 and finally 3,500 unvested options lapsed on 31.3.20X4. Consider
fair value per option is ` 30.
Following is the earning of Choice Ltd in the Last 3 years:
Year ended on Earning (in %)
31.3.20X2 14%
31.3.20X3 10%
31.3.20X4 7%
850 employees exercised their vested options within a year and remaining options were
unexercised at the end of the contractual life. Pass Journal entries for the above.