Although more than 6,000 U.S. companies have an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), many businesspeople are not well acquainted with them. ESOPs are often confused with stock option plans, which are...

This book provides a practical, detailed guide to making acquisitions in ESOP companies. Such companies have been extremely active in the merger and acquisition market in recent years. For instance, in...

Many books discuss the tax, legal, and other aspects of equity compensation, but this book is focused on helping you decide what kinds of equity to use, and who should get how much and when. Are options...

The S corporation ESOP model is just a few decades old, and like any youth it can create both pride and concern in its parent, which in this case is the company ESOP sponsor. There are clearly many benefits,...