Briefly explain the differences between U.S. GAAP and International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) in accounting for government grants for the purchase of
assets.
In order to encourage employee ownership of the company’s $1 par common shares, T
Corp. 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 15%
discount. During June, employees purchased 150,000 shares at a time when the market
price of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $10 per share.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the June purchases of shares under the
employee share purchase plan.