Question

BigTech, Inc. included the following disclosure note in an annual report: Share-Based Compensation (in part) ... compensation expense related to these grants is based on the grant date fair value of the RSUS and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable service period. The following table summarizes the activities for our unvested RSUS for the year ended December 31, 2017: Unvested at December 31, 2016 Granted Vested Forfeited Unvested at December 31, 2017 Number of Shares (in thousands) 114,644 54, 152 (48,350) (15,667) 104,779 Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value $21.54 31.91 17.12 25.47 $28.10 Required: 1. Assuming a four-year vesting period, how much compensation expense did BigTech report in the year ended December 31, 2018, for the restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2017? 2. Based on the information provided in the disclosure note, prepare the journal entry that summarizes the vesting of RSUS during the year ended December 31, 2017. (BigTech's common shares have a par amount per share of $0.000006.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Based on the information provided in the disclosure note, prepare the journal entry that summarizes the vesting of RSUS during the year ended December 31, 2017. (BigTech's common shares have a par amount per share of $0.000006.) (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in whole dollars.) Show less Credit No 1 Debit 827,752,000 Date General Journal December 31, 20 Paid-in capital - restricted stock Common stock Paid-in capital - excess of par 290 827,751,710 Required 1 Required 2 )

Answer 1

Solution:

Requirement 1:

Compensation Expense = $ 431,997,580

Calculation of Compensation Expense to be reported for the year ended Dec 31, 2018

Total Compensation cost of RSU`s = Fair Market Value per share * Number of shares awarded/granted

Total Compensation cost of RSU`s = $ 31.91 * 54,152,000 Shares = $ 1,727,990,320

Expense Allocated for one year = Total Compensation / Vesting Period = $ 1,727,990,320 / 4 years = $ 431,997,580.

Requirement 2:

No	Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
1	31-Dec-17	Paid-in capital - restricted stock (48350000*$ 17.12)	$           827,752,000
		Common stock (48350000*$ 0.000006)		$ 290
		Paid-in capital - excess of par		$ 827,751,710
		[ To record vesting of RSU` s]

Notes:

1) Vested shares and their fair value is considered in above calculation.