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Accounting for Stock Options
Abstract
This technical note discusses accounting for stock options. It includes a discussion of the business considerations in issuing stock options, the evolution of accounting for stock options, accounting for stock options using the intrinsic-value method and the fair-value method under U.S. GAAP, income-tax implications of stock options, and accounting for stock-option repricing. The note provides illustrative examples.
Keywords: accounting, inflation, compensation, employee
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Richard Brownlee (Contact Author)
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Luann J. Lynch
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