IASB Postpones Decision on Equity Accounting Rules

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has postponed issuing standards for equity based compensation until the end of July 2004. It had been anticipated that a decision could be reached by the end of 2003. This will probably mean a similar delay in any final guidelines from the U.S.

IASB Pushes for Reporting Option Costs

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a discussion draft calling for using "fair value" to report the cost of stock options and other equity plans on a company's income statement.

IASB Releases Share-Based Compensation Exposure Draft

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued an exposure draft for amendments to its share-based accounting rules (IFRS 2 Share-Based Accounting). The amendments would restrict vesting conditions to service periods or performance.

In His Own Words

In June, Mark and Perri Barnes sold their business, Barnes Inc., to its 175 employees. In an interview, Mark Barnes describes why he made that decision:

In Memoriam: John Logue

John Logue, the founder and director of the Ohio Employee Ownership Center, died on December 9 after a short battle with a very virulent form of cancer.

In Memoriam: Karen Young

It is with great sadness that we report on the death of the NCEO's cofounder, Karen Young. Karen and Corey Rosen started the NCEO in 1981. They had worked together on the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee before starting the NCEO.