ACCT 3340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Employee Stock Option, Leveraged Buyout, Treasury Stock

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Direct incremental costs such as underwriting costs, accounting and legal fees, printing costs and taxes should be reported as a reduction of the amount paid. Issue costs are therefore debited to common shares( it is a capital transaction) Management salaries and other indirect costs would be expensed as they are incurred. Register and transfer agents fees are charged to expense in the period incurred. Reasons for companies to buy back their own shares: To increase earnings per share and return on equity. By reducing shares outstanding and shareholders equity you will improve ratios like earnings per share and return on equity. To provide shares for employee share compensation contracts or to meet potential merger needs. employee share option contracts. Acquire shares to have them available for business transactions or ne use for. To stop takeover attempts or to reduce the number of shareholders.

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