Employee Decision-Making and Expensing of Employee Stock Options

DOI Web Site

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 従業員等の意思決定と従業員ストック・オプションの費用計上
  • ジュウギョウイン トウ ノ イシ ケッテイ ト ジュウギョウイン ストック ・ オプション ノ ヒヨウ ケイジョウ

Search this article

Abstract

We examine the basis for expensing of employee stock options under current accounting standards. Specifically, we used contract theory based model analysis to compare employee services to the employee stock options given in compensation. This analysis showed that employee services and employee stock options were not necessarily equivalent in terms of either economic value or fair value, neither at the point at which the stock options were granted nor when exercised. Our analysis indicated the following. First, that options may be granted based not on employee services offered when the rights were established, but in anticipation for future services. Second, that it may not be possible to isolate services during specified periods. Third, that even if the problem of isolating employee services during specific periods were surmounted, that, normally, services and options are not equivalent in value. As a result of these, given the current accounting standards, in which employee services are themselves considered to be costs, inappropriate understanding of costs may result in simple allocation of retained earnings capital.

Journal

Related Projects

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top