Because LER rewards are funded out of marketing budgets at roughly one to five cents per holder-day and expensed immediately under U.S. GAAP, the program avoids the balance sheet drag that conventional loyalty liabilities create.
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LER avoids balance-sheet drags and streamlines finances by using marketing budgets at a modest $0.01–0.05 per holder-day and expensed upfront under U.S. GAAP.
Wulf A. Kaal, Liquid Equity Rewards in Corporate America (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5583610
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rewards funded as marketing expense
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