Apic stock comp
Add a Journal Entry to Compensation Expense and Additional Paid in Capital (APIC) Stock options have to be expensed the same way traditional compensation is. Make a debit to your compensation expense and a credit to APIC. Stock options are a common way to attract, incentivize, and retain great employees. But recording stock compensation expense on your company’s books can be daunting! This blog is about going back to the basics in accounting, and the objective of the post is to walk you through the correct way to book stock compensation journal entry.