All of this option information is already publicly available for every company. It is published in the notes appended to every corporate financial report.
Good analysts already make the appropriate adjustments to Income Statements based on options expenses, and alter their valuations accordingly. This FASB rule just makes reading financial reports a little easier for the layperson.
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All of this option information is already publicly available for every company. It is published in the notes appended to every corporate financial report. Good analysts already make the appropriate adjustments to Income Statements based on options expenses, and alter their valuations accordingly. This FASB rule just makes reading financial reports a little easier for the layperson.