Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

CSCO 76.11

+0.9%

Nov 21 9:30 AM EST

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: GVTucker who wrote (67265)	3/9/2005 4:15:29 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (2) of 77400

wrong- Google did not expense EMPLOYEE options. They were forced to expense options that were used in payment to services already rendered like headhunter fees. If you are under the impression that google is expensing employee options now, you are incorrect. Although more than 500 companies have voluntarily begun deducting employees' options expenses from earnings -- something that will likely be mandatory in a few months -- Google isn't among them. As a result, its earnings will be legally, but artificially, inflated, and shareholders who want to know the truth will have to comb through the footnotes. Of course, Google will continue to expense some stock-based expenses, such as payments to vendors -- about $230 million worth. But by not expensing employee options, it will avoid a huge hit to earnings. yahoo.businessweek.com

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next