Kevin Koharki
Founder of CAE Consulting and associate professor of accounting at Purdue University, with a two-decade career as a financial analyst and M&A practitioner who advises Fortune 100 companies on the economic cost of stock-based compensation.
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Apr 6, 2026 • 1h 14min
Kevin Koharki, PhD: What Stock-Based Compensation Really Costs -- The Billions That Never Show Up on the Books
Kevin Koharki, founder of CAE Consulting and Purdue accounting professor, explains why stock-based pay hides massive economic costs. He traces RSU history, shows how accounting and tax mechanics distort cash flow, and contrasts true ownership models. Short, clear takes on dilution, buybacks, and why GAAP understates the real bill.
