Regardless of the Form of Share-Based Compensation, the Accounting Objective

question 195

Multiple Choice

Regardless of the form of share-based compensation, the accounting objective is to record compensation expense:

• A) as the book value of the compensation expensed over the vesting period.
• B) as the fair value of the compensation expensed over the vesting period.
• C) as the book value of the compensation expensed at the date of grant.
• D) as the fair value of the compensation expensed at the date of grant.

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