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Live Webinar: Employee Stock Options: Tackling Complex Tax, Accounting and Valuation Challenges

Jeffrey Mead, CPA, Partner at AAFCPAs, in collaboration with Strafford Publications, Inc., presented Employee Stock Options: Tackling Complex Tax, Accounting and Valuation Challenges.  This lively webinar provided corporate tax professionals with a detailed review of the IRS rules and financial accounting standards that impact the reporting, issuance and receipt of employee stock options.  Jeff was joined by co-presenter Raphael Meyara, CEO and Co-Founder of AlgoValue.

Many companies use employee stock option plans to compensate, retain, and attract employees.  These plans have unique tax, accounting and valuation rules which fall under close scrutiny by the SEC and other regulatory agencies.

Jeffrey and Raphael explored these and other relevant issues:

  • Qualified vs. nonqualified options
  • Tax and financial statement treatment of options
  • Valuation and audit considerations
  • Recent controversies at Facebook and other companies

Panelists:

  • Jeffrey Mead, CPA, Partner, AAFCPAs
  • Raphael Meyara, CEO and Co-Founder, AlgoValue