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ARTICLE · 11 JULY 2017

New Private-Company Stock-Based-Pay Rules: Analysis December 2016

As part of its simplification initiative, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last March issued new stock based compensation guidance.

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As part of its simplification initiative, the Financial Accounting Standards Board last March issued new stock based compensation guidance. The update provides private companies, when granting stock to employees, with a one-time election to switch from measuring all liability-classified awards at fair value to measuring them at intrinsic value.

Companies should be mindful that not all valuation methodologies are created equal. Read the full article published on CFO.com and see how choosing any of the various methods of allocating such values can have a major impact on a company's share price.

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