Accounting leaders’ grand “vision” a big disappointment
THE leaders of the six biggest accounting firms have published a “vision” document for the future of financial reporting and auditing. This was trumpeted by the Financial Times a day before its general release as being “a radical overhaul” that ranked as “the most significant shake-up of data flows that sustain markets since the US [...]
Pros and Cons of Options, Restricted Stock Analyzed
By IR Web Report Staff COMPENSATION at many companies is swinging away from stock options to restricted stock, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. In 2005, S&P 500 firms cut options grants by 20% over the prior year and their value was 22% lower, according to Bear Stearns research. Nasdaq 100 companies, meanwhile, reduced options grants [...]
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