Accounting for esop/espp

Hi all,

Just help me regarding accounting treatment for ESOP/ESPP. If a company gives its employees the option to purchase the shares of its parent company, is it necessary for the subsidiary company to recognise the expense in its books? If yes, to what extent? Also which account is to be credited?? pls help.....

I am confused with this because the share capital of subsidiary company wont get affected when the employees exercise the option as its the shares of the parent company which are offered. so if we have to recognise the expense in the books of the subsidiary company, pls also tell me the account which should be credited

Rgds,

Sudarshan