NOTE 8 - SHARE BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION Asure has one active equity plan, the 2009 Equity Plan (the “2009 Plan”). The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options to our employees and consultants. We generally grant stock options with exercise prices greater than or equal to the fair market value at the time of grant. The options generally vest over three to four years and are exercisable for a period of five to ten years beginning with date of grant. Our shareholders approved an amendment to the 2009 Plan in June 2017 to increase the number of shares reserved under the plan from 1,400,000 to 1,700,000. We have 1,009,996 options granted and outstanding and 17,275 available for grant pursuant to the 2009 Plan as of March 31, 2018. In April 2018, our board of directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Asure Software, Inc. 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan is intended to replace our 2009 Plan. The 2018 Plan will be voted upon at our annual meeting on May 16, 2018. Upon stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan, the 2018 Plan will become effective and will supersede and replace in its entirety the 2009 Plan, and no further awards will be granted under the 2009 Plan; however, the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan will continue to govern any outstanding awards granted thereunder. If the 2018 Plan is not approved by our stockholders, it will not become effective, the 2009 Plan will continue in effect, and we may continue to grant awards under the 2009 Plan, subject to its terms, conditions and limitations, using the stock available for issuance thereunder. Employees and consultants of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as members of our board, are eligible to receive awards under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance bonus awards, performance stock units awards, other stock or cash-based awards and dividend equivalents to eligible individuals. The number of shares available for issuance under 2018 Plan is equal to the sum of (i) 750,000 shares, and (ii) any shares subject to issued and outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan that expire, are cancelled or otherwise terminate following the effective date of the 2018 Plan. Share based compensation for our stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 were $194 and $54, respectively. We issued no shares of common stock related to exercises of stock options granted from our 2009 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.

NOTE 8 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

Asure has one active equity plan, the 2009 Equity Plan (the “2009 Plan”). The 2009 Plan provides for the issuance of non-qualified and incentive stock options to our employees and consultants. We generally grant stock options with exercise prices greater than or equal to the fair market value at the time of grant. The options generally vest over three to four years and are exercisable for a period of five to ten years beginning with date of grant. Our shareholders approved an amendment to the 2009 Plan in June 2017 to increase the number of shares reserved under the plan from 1,400,000 to 1,700,000. We have 1,009,996 options granted and outstanding and 17,275 available for grant pursuant to the 2009 Plan as of March 31, 2018.

In April 2018, our board of directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, the Asure Software, Inc. 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan is intended to replace our 2009 Plan. The 2018 Plan will be voted upon at our annual meeting on May 16, 2018. Upon stockholder approval of the 2018 Plan, the 2018 Plan will become effective and will supersede and replace in its entirety the 2009 Plan, and no further awards will be granted under the 2009 Plan; however, the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan will continue to govern any outstanding awards granted thereunder. If the 2018 Plan is not approved by our stockholders, it will not become effective, the 2009 Plan will continue in effect, and we may continue to grant awards under the 2009 Plan, subject to its terms, conditions and limitations, using the stock available for issuance thereunder.

Employees and consultants of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as members of our board, are eligible to receive awards under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance bonus awards, performance stock units awards, other stock or cash-based awards and dividend equivalents to eligible individuals.

The number of shares available for issuance under 2018 Plan is equal to the sum of (i) 750,000 shares, and (ii) any shares subject to issued and outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan that expire, are cancelled or otherwise terminate following the effective date of the 2018 Plan.

Share based compensation for our stock option plans for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 were $194 and $54, respectively. We issued no shares of common stock related to exercises of stock options granted from our 2009 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017, respectively.