TIME AND PURPOSE OF PROBLEMS
Problem 16.1 (Time 35–40 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to prepare entries to properly account for a series
of transactions involving the issuance and exercise of ordinary share rights and detachable share
Problem 16.2 (Time 30–35 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the entries to properly account for a share-
Problem 16.3 (Time 25–30 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the entries to properly account for a share
option and restricted share plan. The student is asked to identify the important features of an employee
share-purchase plan.
Problem 16.4 (Time 30–35 minutes)
Problem 16.5 (Time 30–35 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an understanding of the proper computation of the weighted–
Problem 16.6 (Time 35–45 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to calculate the number of shares used to compute
basic and diluted earnings per share which is complicated by a share dividend, a share split, and
Problem 16.7 (Time 25–35 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with a problem with multiple dilutive securities which must be analyzed
to compute basic and diluted EPS.
Problem 16.8 (Time 30–40 minutes)
Purpose—to provide the student with an opportunity to calculate the weighted-average number of