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Stock Based Compensation Accounting for Financial Professionals

SBC100

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SBC100 - Stock Based Compensation Accounting for Financial Professionals

The requirements of stock-based compensation accounting as described in IFRS-2 and ASC-718 are particularly complex for share based payments because accountants are not used to underlying accounting concepts. To address this challenge, this course goes beyond a mere description of the technical requirements; it explains the underlying concepts and their rationale via practical hands-on examples. These examples help the participants grasp complex issues including but not limited to expected volatility, grant valuations, expected terms, performance conditions imposed on awards, forfeiture rates, grant modifications, mark-to-market adjustments, EPS and disclosures.

Course topics include:

  • HR Benefits of Stock-based Compensation
  • Reasons of why stock-based compensation accounting was introduced
  • Types of stock-based compensation
  • Basic accounting principles of stock-based compensation - Grant Amortization
  • Grant Valuation - Basic Principles and Valuation Models
  • Grant Valuation Advanced Topics: Forfeiture Rates
  • Grant Valuation Advanced Topics: Expected Term Adjustments
  • Mark-to-Market Adjustments and Liability Accounting of SBC
  • Special Cases: Performance Grants Administration and Accounting
  • Special Cases: Grant Vesting Acceleration and Deceleration
  • Diluted Number of Shares with Stock-based Compensation
  • Stock-based Compensation Taxation Issues in Canada

A basic knowledge of accounting principles and corporate finance is highly recommended as a prerequisite for this course.

For more information, please contact:

Danai Blake
Program Assistant
danai.blake@senecapolytechnic.ca
437.312.1354

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Ancillary Fees

Ancillary fees will be added at checkout and will vary based on the number of courses selected. For details on how the fees are calculated, please refer to ancillary fees for part-time studies.


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