In order to encourage employee ownership of the company’s $1 par common shares, Washington Distribution permits any of its employees to buy shares directly from the company through payroll deduction. There are no brokerage fees and shares can be purchased at a 9% discount. During March, employees purchased 110,000 shares at a time when the market price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $46 per share.Required:Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the March purchases of shares under the employee share purchase plan. (If no entry is required for an event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Answer :

Answer:

Dr Cash 149,600

Dr Compensation Expense 455,400

Cr Common Stock 110,000

Cr Paid-In Capital – Excess of Par 495,000

Explanation:

Journal entry

Dr Cash 149,600

Dr Compensation Expense 455,400 (110,000*46*9%)

Cr Common Stock 110,000

(110,000*1)

Cr Paid-In Capital – Excess of Par 495,000

[110,000*(46-1)]