Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5086931 | Journal of Accounting and Economics | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
We show that firms with executive bonuses that qualify for deduction under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) were less likely to expense stock option compensation (SOC) in 2002. Additionally, the more likely it is that a qualified firm will incur re-contracting costs, the less likely it is that the firm will expense SOC. CEOs of qualified firms that also expense SOC receive smaller bonuses than CEOs of expensing firms that are not qualified under 162(m), and the lower 162(m) bonuses are not offset by higher SOC. Our results suggest that 162(m) tax incentives are an important determinant of the decision to expense SOC.
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Authors
Walter G. Blacconiere, Marilyn F. Johnson, Melissa F. Lewis,