3.8 Classification of Cash Flows Related to Share-Based Compensation. One reason companies use stock options to compensate employees is to conserve cash. Under current tax law, companies get to deduct compensation when the employees actually exercise options. Explain how the cash flow savings from stock option exercises affect the statement of cash flows.

3.8 Classification of Cash Flows Related to Share-Based Compensation. One reason companies use stock options to compensate employees is to conserve cash. Under current tax law, companies get to deduct compensation when the employees actually exercise options. Explain how the cash flow savings from stock option exercises affect the statement of cash flows.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter12: Valuation: Cash-flow Based Approaches

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