Announcing the fourth program in the NASPP's new "Ask the Experts" premier webcast series. . .

Ask the Experts: Estimating, Applying and Reconciling Forfeiture Rates

Get practical guidance on how to properly account for award forfeitures in your financial statements!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

4:00 – 5:30 pm, eastern time [archive and transcript to follow]

Questions Submitted for This Webcast

Companies have been required to expense all forms of stock compensation for several years now, yet many companies are still grappling with how best to estimate, apply and reconcile forfeiture rates to expense. Continuing our new "Ask the Experts" series, our panel of experts will help you understand the complexities and nuances of stock plan accounting as it relates to forfeitures, from how frequently you should update your estimated forfeiture rate to when you should reconcile it.

Featured panelists:

• Kevin Hassan, Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Peter Suzman, Managing Partner, FAS123 Solutions
• Jim Vincent, Manager, Consulting Services, E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services
• Jennifer Baehr, Financial Reporting & Compliance Manager, Transcentive

Among many other topics, this webcast will cover:

• An overview of the relationship between expense recognition and award forfeitures.
• What methods are available and allowable for estimating forfeitures and for applying those estimates to your stock plan expense?
• How and when should you reconcile to actual forfeitures?
• Advantages and disadvantages of an annualized versus flat forfeiture rates.
• When to stratify employee groups for purposes of estimating expected forfeiture rates.
• Answers to the questions you submit in advance.

How to access the webcast: Visit Naspp.com on the day of the program and click the link for the webcast. You need either Real Player or Windows Media to listen to the webcast. An audio archive and transcript of the webcast will be posted after the live program.

Cost: There is no charge for this program if you are a member of the NASPP for 2010. If you do not have a 2010 NASPP membership, renew or try a no-risk trial membership today to access the webcast for only the cost of membership. The cost for non-members is $595.

If you have questions about NASPP membership or accessing the webcast, send us an email at naspp@naspp.com, or call us at (925) 685-9271.

Registration: Advanced registration is not required for NASPP members.  Non-members can email naspp@naspp.com or call (925) 685-9271 to register for the program.

If you can’t access the live program:  If you have a scheduling conflict or have problems accessing webcasts generally (due to firewalls, etc.), an audio archive will be posted immediately following the conclusion of the live program and a text transcript will be posted within two weeks.