Vancouver, BC, March 24, 2014 -. Davidson & Company LLP, a full-service chartered accounting firm located in downtown Vancouver, has officially launched a new educational video series, called "Ask Bahar", which deals with financial and accounting issues regularly encountered by public companies.
In the current video, Bahar Saadat and Erez Bahar discuss stock-based compensation.
This video (http://www.investmentpitch.com/video/0_rcqv8781/Davidson-Company-LLPs-Presents-Ask-Bahar--Stock-Based-Compensation) can be viewed at InvestmentPitch.com. If this link is not enabled, please visit www.InvestmentPitch.com (http://www.InvestmentPitch.com/) and enter "Davidson" in the search box.
This installment and others are available for viewing on http://www.davidson-co.com/videos/ (http://www.davidson-co.com/videos/).
Employees and consultants are commonly issued stock options as part of their compensation for their role with a company. Under Canadian IFRS accounting standards, a company is required to value the options issued and report them as an expense. The resulting expense is known as stock based compensation, or share-based payments expense.
The value of stock options are commonly calculated using the Black-Scholes model. Black-Scholes considers the details of the options being issued and the Company's stock data in determining a value for stock options. The exercise price and term of the options granted along with the volatility of the stock and the current stock price are the inputs that have the greatest effect on the value determined by the Black-Scholes model.
Needless to say, stock-based compensation is complex area of accounting. Consult a professional accountant before attempting to account for stock options on your own.
About Davidson & Company LLP
Davidson & Company LLP, a full-service chartered accounting firm located in downtown Vancouver. They are the proud auditors of over 350 public companies trading on the various exchanges around the world, whose sectors include natural resources, technology, and real estate. Their full-serve tax department also offers the full gamut of services for your business or personal needs. One of the largest independent firms in British Columbia, they are also affiliated with Nexia International, one of the world's largest accounting networks. For more information email askbahar@davidson-co.com (mailto:askbahar@davidson-co.com)
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