On March​ 1, 2018. Cost basis is used to determine capital gains and losses for tax purposes when mutual fund shares are sold or exchanged.This statement combines all Franklin Templeton accounts with the same Social Security number and address into one convenient account statement. The transferor is the entity that is the current owner. The transferee is the entity to which the shares are to be transferred. Capitalized interest is the cost of borrowing to acquire or construct a longterm asset. Unlike an interest expense incurred for any other purpose. The common stock account is increasing and affects equity. Looking at the expanded accounting equation, we see that Common Stock increases on the credit side. COGS is deducted from revenues (sales) in order to calculate gross profit and gross margin.