Stock-Based Compensation Part 1: An Overview – Happy People, Compliant Financials

<p>We all know why companies use stock-based compensation – to supercharge their talent strategy and incentivize performance and loyalty. But as Embarkers Adam Olsen, Sarah Cage Richter, and James Durrenburger discuss in this first episode of a two-part series, there are a few areas that can make accounting for them pretty tricky, including:</p><ul> <li>Which stock-based arrangements fall under the scope of the guidance in ASC 718?</li> <li>Measuring the awards using the fair-value based method</li> <li>Vesting considerations and conditions</li> <li>Classifying awards on the balance sheet</li> </ul><p>For more information on lease modifications and remeasurements under stock-based compensation:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://blog.embarkwithus.com/best-practices-for-choosing-maintaining-a-stock-comp-plan">Best Practices for Choosing &amp; Maintaining a Stock Comp Plan</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.embarkwithus.com/how-to-choose-the-right-stock-comp-accounting-software">How to Choose the Right Stock Comp Accounting Software</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.embarkwithus.com/comparing-the-best-stock-compensation-software-solutions">Comparing The Best Stock Compensation Software Solutions</a></li> <li><a href="https://asc.fasb.org/imageRoot/34/117128134.pdf">ASC 718, Compensation–Stock Compensation</a></li> </ul><p>Connect with <a href="https://www.embarkwithus.com/">Embark</a> on:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgZnG0">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgYNZ0">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0Xg-dz0">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgZR70">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTAyu49B82Fv8NrjINDtRw">YouTube</a></li> </ul><p>Listen to Accounting Matters on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify.</p>