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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by itsoktocry on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:12PM (#44205536)
>Yes, that is tremendously important aspect here - the US tech would look better on paper

It's completely unimportant. Nobody is getting fooled "on paper" by amortized salaries.

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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by kgwgk on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:30PM (#44205656)
People is getting fooled by "adjusted" earnings that reduce salaries "on paper" by hiding the "non cash" component.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by trhway on Friday June 06, 2025 @06:28PM (#44205647)
Except for example the millions of stock market casual participants.
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Re:The time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech la... by youngtaff on Saturday June 07, 2025 @05:49AM (#44208573)
Want a bet?

I’ve seen it used in UK listed companies to massage the profit numbers and make divisions of the company seem more profitable than they are

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