General Investing >> Analyst Interviews >> March 4, 2004

OPTION ACCOUNTING & DISCLOSURE RULES: CHARLES WEINSTEIN – EISNER LLP

Charles Weinstein, CPA, is a managing partner and member of Eisner LLP's executive committee. He has over 25 years of audit, merger and acquisition, public and private financing and industry consolidation experience, with a particular focus on initial public offerings and SEC reporting and compliance issues. He has served companies in a variety of industry sectors, including technology, health sciences, manufacturing/distribution, and travel. Mr. Weinstein serves as the firm's representative to Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of high quality, independent accountancy and business services firms. In addition to his other responsibilities, Mr. Weinstein is a senior member of the management team for Eisner Information Solutions, a value-added reseller of financial software solutions for business, as well as a member of the company's board of directors. Mr. Weinstein is a frequent speaker before professional audiences and was a member of the faculty for The Learning Annex, where he taught a course on accounting. He is a member of the AICPA and NYSSCPA, where he has volunteered for committee service. A member of the board of the Grand Street Settlement, he is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton with a BS degree in accounting. Profile
TWST: Please tell us your perspective on the hot issues of deciphering

financial statements and option accounting. Where does it all stand

today?

Mr. Weinstein: Option accounting's been on the