Turns out ESOPs can make your company less competitive, according to a recent survey published in the spring 2020 NCEO bulletin. Despite the obvious benefits of an ESOP–not the least of which is ...

Employee ownership of businesses has been around for many years, but the different models are still widely misunderstood, forgotten, and even shunned — including by accountants. The most popular model ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. For more than three decades, I have witnessed firsthand how employee ...

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is one of several strategies that business owners should consider when looking to monetize their life’s work. In many cases, it can be a compelling strategy to ...

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) are emerging as a popular transition strategy for owners of registered investment advisory firms, especially in cases where business independence, continuity, ...