Question - Derrick Company issues 4000 shares of restricted stock to its CFO, Dane Yaping, on January 1, 2012. The stock has a fair value of $120,000 on this date. The service period related to this restricted stock is 4 years. Vesting occurs is Yaping stays with the company for 4 years. The par value of the stock is $5. At December 31, 2013, the fair value of the stock is $145,000.
(a) Prepare the journal entries to record the restricted stock on January 1, 2012(the date of grant) and December 31, 2013.
(b) On March 4, 2014, Yaping leaves the company. Prepare the journal entries(if any) to account for this forfeiture.