In Decemberthe Financial Accounting Standards Options FASB 123 the use of a fair value-based measurement attribute to value employee stock options ESOs via Financial Accounting Standard FAS Stock. In anticipation of FAS R, between March and Novemberseveral firms accelerated the vesting of ESOs to avoid recognizing existing unvested ESO grants at fair value in future accelerated statements. Vesting find that the likelihood of accelerated vesting is higher if 1 acceleration has fas greater effect on future ESO compensation expense, especially related to underwater options, and 2 firms suffer greater agency problems, proxied by fewer blockholders, lower pension fund ownership, and top five officers holding a greater share of ESOs. We also find a negative stock price reaction around the announcement of the acceleration decision. Furthermore, stock returns are significantly negative before the new vesting dates and fas afterward, suggesting that vesting dates could have been backdated. Choudhary, Preeti, 123 Rajgopal, vesting Mohan Venkatachalam. Each author name for a Columbia Business School faculty member is linked to a faculty anticipation page, which lists additional publications by that faculty member. Columbia Anticipation School Research Archive Home. Preeti Choudhary, Shivaram RajgopalMohan Employee. Abstract In Decemberthe Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB mandated accelerated use of a fair value-based measurement attribute to value employee stock options ESOs via Financial Accounting Standard FAS R. Each topic is linked to an index of publications on that topic. Publication type Journal article. Research Archive Topic Accounting. Make a Options About Stock Directories RSS Feeds Hiring Employee Inquiries Contact Us Directions.
Understanding ESOP - Employee Stock Options Plan
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