
Employee share purchase plans: This is the plan offered by the company, which permits employees to buy the shares directly from the company, at discounted price. This plan is intended to encourage employee ownership in the shares of the company, and develop loyalty among the employee-shareholders.
Debit and credit rules:
- Debit an increase in asset account, increase in expense account, decrease in liability account, and decrease in
stockholders’ equity accounts. - Credit decrease in asset account, increase in revenue account, increase in liability account, and increase in stockholders’ equity accounts.
To describe: The method used by Corporation PS to record compensation expense of employee share purchase plan, and journalize the entry for purchase of shares under employee share purchase plan, in the books of Corporation PS

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