What is the journal entry to record stock option compensation expense when the stock options are granted?
When the stock options are granted, the total stock option compensation expense is calculated as the fair market value of the stock options x the number of options granted.
The company would debit stock option compensation expense and credit “equity APIC – stock option”. The reason that the credit is to equity is because issuing stock options increases the amount of common stock owned by shareholders.
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