Stock Options The Accounting Issue and Its Consequences

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporations.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Financial disclosure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Examines corporate practice of allowing executives and other employees to purchase company stock in lieu of higher salaries or benefits. Provides background on stock option practices, and reviews accounting treatment of stock options, including the impact on financial markets of proposals to revise stock options accounting treatment

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Stock Options

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0394

Access Restriction:

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