Accounting standards for employee stock option disclosure: The current debate

Geoffrey Poitras

doi:10.22495/cocv4i3p8

Accounting standards for employee stock option disclosure: The current debate

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv4i3p8 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 87-95

Author(s):

Geoffrey Poitras

Keyword(s):

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Fair Value ◽

Stock Option ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Current Debate ◽

Employee Stock Options ◽

Net Income ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Employee Stock Option

The paper examines the implications of recent changes to accounting standards for employee stock based compensation with contingent features. The Dec. 2005 implementation of FAS 123R by the Financial Accounting Standards Board requires the fair value of such expenses to be recorded in net income. The change is now impacting the reported financial statements of firms that have been substantial users of employee stock options. This provides an opportunity to directly assess the actual impact of FAS 123R on such firms. Arguments for and against mandatory expensing are reviewed and an assessment of the contrasting positions provided. Significant limitations of current reporting requirements are identified

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A Note On Accounting For Employee Stock Options When Reporting Diluted Earnings Per Share Under The Treasury Stock Method

Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) ◽

10.19030/jber.v6i10.2477 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 6 (10) ◽

Author(s):

David T. Doran

Keyword(s):

Stock Options ◽

A Priori ◽

Market Price ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Employee Stock Options ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Earnings Per Share ◽

Free Environment

Firms must currently apply the fair value method in determining the amount of employee compensation incurred in the case of employee stock options.  Current GAAP also requires that for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share (EPS), the treasury stock method be applied where the assumed proceeds from exercise of the optioned shares is used to purchase shares of the firm’s stock at its average market price of the earnings period.  These incremental shares increase the denominator for purposes of calculating diluted EPS.  These requirements are consistent across the pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).  This study extends the work of Doran (2005) and Doran (2008).  These previous studies found that applying the treasury stock method where shares are assumed purchased at the average for the period price (instead of end of year price) understates the number of incremental shares (the denominator), which overstates diluted EPS.  However, these previous works assumed that no shares were actually purchased for the treasury during the earnings period.  The FASB indicates one reason that the average for the period price is appropriate is because if treasury shares purchases were to occur, “the shares would be purchased at various prices, not at the price at the end of the period.”  This study tests the notion that the average for the period price is appropriate under circumstances where the firm actually purchases shares for the treasury at its average market price during the earnings period.  This paper employs a simple one period model that assumes a risk free environment with complete certainty.  The model allows comparison of computed EPS with an a priori known, correct amount.  Consistent with Doran (2005) and Doran (2008), the results here again indicate that assuming purchase of treasury shares at their average market price of the earnings period understates the EPS denominator which results in EPS overstatement.  Correct diluted EPS is derived when the shares assumed purchased under the treasury stock method are acquired at the higher period ending market price.

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Stock Option Expense: The Sword of Damocles Revealed

Accounting Horizons ◽

10.2308/acch.2001.15.4.311 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 311-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Christine A. Botosan ◽

Marlene A. Plumlee

Keyword(s):

Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value ◽

Stock Option ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Return On Assets ◽

Earnings Per Share ◽

Disclosure Requirements ◽

Differences Of Opinion ◽

Fortune Magazine

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 is one of the most controversial accounting standards ever issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB 1995) (SFAS No. 123, para. 376). More than five years have passed since SFAS No. 123 first required firms to either recognize or disclose stock option expense based on the fair value of options granted. In light of the fractious debate surrounding its passage and ongoing differences of opinion regarding the usefulness of stock option expense data, this paper reports how the standard impacts firm performance. This study examines the effect of stock option expense on the diluted earnings per share and return on assets of 100 firms identified by Fortune magazine as “America's Fastest-Growing Companies.” We find that stock option expense has a material impact on the performance measures for a majority of our sample firms. Moreover, our analysis predicts stock option expense will grow over the next several years, potentially doubling in magnitude during that time. We also document some noncompliance with the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, finding that 12 percent of the sample firms provided incomplete information during the most recent year examined.

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Discretion in Financial Reporting: The Voluntary Adoption of Fair Value Accounting for Employee Stock Options

Accounting Horizons ◽

10.2308/acch.2004.18.2.97 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 97-108 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Dahlia Robinson ◽

Diane Burton

Keyword(s):

Financial Reporting ◽

Fair Value ◽

Stock Option ◽

Employee Stock Options ◽

Market Returns ◽

Employee Stock Option ◽

Accounting Reports ◽

Voluntary Adoption ◽

The Impact ◽

Is Value

This paper investigates the market reaction to announcements by firms of their decision to adopt the fair value provisions of SFAS No. 123 in accounting for their employee stock option (ESO) expense. Additionally, this paper examines ESO usage and expense of adopting firms and compares the impact of the expense on profitability measures for adopting firms relative to a matched set of control firms. We find a positive and significant abnormal return in the three days around the adoption announcements, suggesting that the decision to expense using the fair value method is value relevant. The positive abnormal announcement returns are mainly attributable to the earlier announcements, consistent with early announcements serving as a credible signal of a commitment to transparency in financial reporting. We find evidence that in the three years prior to the announcement year, adopting firms report significantly higher earnings than control firms yet fail to earn higher market returns, suggesting that adopters stand to benefit the most by improving the market's perception of their accounting reports. We also find that ESO usage, ESO expense, and the impact of ESO expense on profitability are significantly lower for adopters relative to control firms, although the impact of ESO expense is economically significant for 43 percent of the adopters.

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"Replika Endemi" Resistensi PSAK 71 Sebagai Countercylical Terhadap Sustainability Perbankan Ditengah Pandemi

Jurnal Akuntansi Maranatha ◽

10.28932/jam.v13i1.3195 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109-117

Author(s):

Nicholas Alexander Tungga ◽

Melithasya Angelina ◽

Elliza .

Keyword(s):

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Current Status ◽

Corporate Accountability ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Model Framework ◽

Financial Reports ◽

Framework Design ◽

Economic Upturn

Financial reports are important because they are useful for providing an overview for stakeholders in their decision making. Where in the preparation of financial statements the main regulation used is the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (PSAK) established by the Indonesian Institute of Accountants (IAI) through the Financial Accounting Standards Board (DSAK). In the current status quo of Indonesia in facing the Covid-19 pandemic, the existence of PSAK has begun to be tested, adjustments must be made to financial accounting standards which are useful to strengthen the lines of corporate accountability in Indonesia and are able to answer the main urgency of Indonesia today, namely the weakening of the country's economy. The purpose of this paper is to produce a framework that can later become an alternative for banks in making decisions for implementing the PSAK 71 post model. The approach used in this paper is a qualitative approach by providing arguments and solutions for Indonesia's current economic conditions through the resulting framework design. After considering the aspects that affect the risk of bad credit, the conclusion is that PSAK 71 is able to trigger an economic upturn in Indonesia, because in its implementation it does not necessarily look at one aspect only but considers other aspects in responding to issues related to bad credit. Keywords: PSAK 71, Post Model Framework, Bad Credit, Indonesian Economy

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MENGUPAS PERSOALAN STANDAR AKUNTANSI KEUANGAN - GOODWIL DI BERBAGAI NEGARA : SUATU PENDEKATAN STUDI LITERATUR

Jurnal Riset Akuntansi Dan Bisnis Airlangga ◽

10.31093/jraba.v2i2.48 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Deddy Kurniawansyah

Keyword(s):

Research Method ◽

Intangible Assets ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Fair Value ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

International Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value Accounting ◽

Literature Study ◽

Accounting Standard

This literature study explains and describe the development of the concept of goodwill from the perspective of accounting by observing and describing until the development at this time, discusses differences in accounting standards of goodwill applicable in some countries, and explains the things that contradict the goodwill. This research method used qualitative with literature study. The results of this study are in some countries, the concepts and rules on goodwill accounting have undergone various changes, including international accounting standards issued by the IASC. Initially goodwill is capitalized and amortized over no more than 20 years. But, along with the increasing use of fair value accounting in accounting standards, thetreatment for goodwill also experienced a shift that is eliminated by the amortization method is replaced by doing impairment test to goodwill. The results of this study contribute as add to the treasury of financial accounting literature, especially accounting treatment of goodwill as intangible assets in the financial statements of various countries such as Indonesia, America and the England.Keyword :Goodwiil, Impairment, Financial Accounting Standard

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Ontwikkelingen in het conceptual framework

Maandblad Voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie ◽

10.5117/mab.87.21915 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 87 (9) ◽

pp. 355-364

Author(s):

Dick Van Offeren ◽

Joop Witjes ◽

Tim Verdoes

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Financial Reporting ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

International Accounting ◽

International Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Reporting Framework ◽

International Accounting Standards Board

De International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) heeft recent het conceptual framework-project als kernproject aangemerkt. Het oorspronkelijke Framework for the preparation and presentation of financial statements (framework 1989) was aan een fundamentele herziening toe. Samen met de Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) heeft de IASB de eerste fase van het Conceptual framework for financial reporting (framework 2010) voltooid. In deze eerste fase worden twee onderwerpen besproken. Dit zijn het doel van financiële verslaggeving en de kwalitatieve kenmerken van financiële verslaggeving. Wij bespreken deze twee onderwerpen en gaan in op de verschillen tussen het framework 2010 en het framework 1989. Wij benadrukken het verschil in toepassingsgebied van de twee frameworks. Het framework 2010 is gericht op het ruimere begrip financial reporting, financiële verslaggeving en het framework 1989 was beperkt tot financial statements, jaarrekeningen.

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An Evaluation Of The Implementation Of Fair Value Accounting: Impact On Financial Reporting

Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) ◽

10.19030/jber.v9i1.934 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Karen T. Cascini ◽

Alan DelFavero

Keyword(s):

Financial Reporting ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value ◽

The United States ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Assets ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Continuous Change ◽

Fair Value Accounting ◽

The Cost

The accounting industry is in a state of continuous change.  In the United States, the historical cost principle has traditionally been the foundation of accounting.  Until recently, assets and liabilities have been required to be recorded at their acquisition prices, with the exception of designated financial assets and financial liabilities.  However, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has now created accounting standards that are distant from the cost principle.  Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157: Fair Value Measurements, issued in September 2006 (FAS157, now codified as ASC 820) and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159: The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, created in February 2007 (FAS159, now ASC 825-10-25), significantly increases the viability of fair value accounting. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the benefits and pitfalls of fair value and the corresponding affects on various stakeholders.

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Impact Of IASB & FASB On Financial Statements

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER) ◽

10.19030/iber.v8i8.3160 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Veronica Paz ◽

Thomas Griffin

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

International Accounting ◽

International Accounting Standards ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

The Impact ◽

International Accounting Standards Board

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of material differences in the conceptual framework of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on the financial statements.

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The FASBs Concepts Statement On Cash Flows And Present Value

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v19i4.2186 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Stanley Martens ◽

Thomas Berry

Keyword(s):

Cash Flow ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value ◽

Cash Flows ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Present Value ◽

Numerical Examples ◽

Flow Information

In February 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 7, Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements. In this document the FASB asserts without proof that a present value computation along its lines will provide a good estimate of the fair value of an asset or liability. Using numerical examples provided by the FASB, we attempt to construct arguments in support of the FASB’s claim. We find that such arguments require strong and not at all obvious assumptions about players in hypothetical markets.

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KRITIK TERHADAP KLAIM KEANDALAN PADA HIRARKI PENGUKURAN NILAI WAJAR: Sebuah Literature Review

Wahana ◽

10.35591/whn.v21i2.142 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 77-87

Author(s):

Nugroho Wisnu Murti ◽

Indriyana Widyastuti

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Accounting Standards ◽

Fair Value ◽

Review Literature ◽

Financial Accounting ◽

Third Party ◽

Financial Accounting Standards Board ◽

Fundamental Study ◽

Professional Assessment ◽

Value Hierarchy

This article provide consideration for the Indonesian Financial Accounting Standards Board that requires a review of Indonesia's Financial Accounting Standards (PSAK) 68 concerning Measurement of Fair Value. Fair Value has potential misinterpretation definition between price and value. This potential misinterpretation is indicated to be the rationale put forward in the fair value hierarchy which is indicated unfair. This potential based on claims at each level which can be questioned with the existence of aggressive discretionary issues and the analogy of financial statement analysis. However, this problem had been proven getting down by involvement of independent and professional assessment. Therefore, fair value hierarchy has the same potential of reliability by the third party. If each level has the same potential, this hierarchy can be removed to avoid misinterpretation by users of financial statements. The obligation to disclose the basis of valuation is fairer to be implemented than the hierarchy which is have potensial misinterpretation. This opinion was not without foundation, because this article based on a literature review that starts from: 1) study of the relevance of the Indonesian Financial Accounting Standards concerning fair value with the Indonesian Assessment Standards; 2) fundamental study to interpret fair value based on review literature; and 3) study of allegations of the same potential submitted in the direction of fair value as regulated in PSAK 68. Keywords: fair value hierarchy, riliability, agresive discretionary, PSAK 68

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