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A review of accounting textbooks indicates that most have not addressed the compelling arguments for including stock compensation plans in the calculation of compensation expense. This article relies on accounting theory to evaluate the recent FASB exposure draft dealing with stock-based compensation. Evaluating current coverage of ESOs in intermediate accounting texts supports the need for supplementary...