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Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
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 | The ESOP Company Board HandbookA practical guide for board members in ESOP companies that discusses crucial issues and best practices. |
 | Administrative Issues for ESOP CompaniesEssays on administrative issues for ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) companies. |
 | An Introduction to ESOPsThis short and inexpensive book is our best-selling publication. It explains how ESOPs work in a clear and concise manner. |
 | An Ownership TaleHow to move from being a company of employees to a company of owners. |
 | Dealing with the Downturn: Issues and Strategies for ESOP Companies (Issue Brief)Issue brief with survey results plus articles on financing and employee communications. |
 | ESOP ValuationEssays on valuing company stock for ESOP purposes. |
 | ESOPs and Corporate GovernanceDiscusses corporate governance in ESOP companies. |
 | Executive Compensation in ESOP CompaniesEssays and a new survey on compensation trends at ESOP companies. |
 | How ESOP Companies Handle the Repurchase ObligationEssays and survey results on the ESOP repurchase obligation and how companies deal with it. |
 | Leveraged ESOPs and Employee BuyoutsCovers financing, accounting, M&A, and other issues arising when ESOPs borrow money. |
 | Model ESOPA model ESOP document with alternative provisions and detailed explanations. Includes CD. |
 | Questions and Answers on the Duties of ESOP FiduciariesCovers the legal issues related to ESOP fiduciaries in a question-and-answer format, with almost 150 detailed entries. |
 | S Corporation ESOPsCovers tax issues, plan design, compliance, administration, valuation, and more. |
 | Section 401(k) Plans and Employee OwnershipDiscusses ESOP/401(k) combinations as well as using company stock in 401(k) plans generally. |
 | Selling to an ESOPA detailed guide for owners, managers, and advisors of closely held companies where the owner(s) will sell stock to an ESOP. |
 | The ESOP Committee GuideDescribes the different types of ESOP committees and what they can do. |
 | The ESOP Communications SourcebookShows ESOP companies how to communicate the plan to employees as well as customers. |
 | The Inside ESOP Fiduciary HandbookProvides an overview of issue for inside fiduciaries. |
 | The Ownership EdgeHow to create a more innovative and successful company through combining employee ownership and participative management. |
 | Understanding ESOP ValuationA booklet on valuation issues for ESOP companies. |
 | Understanding ESOPsA general, basic guide to ESOPs for public and private companies alike. |
 | Wealth and Income Consequences of Employee OwnershipA research study on how ESOP participants fare compared to employees of non-ESOP companies. |
Equity Compensation Plans
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 | Accounting for Equity CompensationA guide to accounting for stock options, ESPPs, SARs, restricted stock, and other such plans. |
 | Advanced Topics in Equity Compensation AccountingA selective and detailed examination of crucial issues in equity compensation accounting. |
 | Beyond Stock OptionsA guide to phantom stock, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, and other equity alternatives. Includes a CD with annotated model plans. |
 | Communicating Stock OptionsEssays on and examples of how to communicate a company's employee stock option plan to employees. |
 | Current Practices in Stock Option Plan DesignReports on a 2000 survey on plan design and award practices. |
 | Employee Stock Purchase PlansCovers various aspects of ESPPs, from plan design to employee participation. |
 | Equity Compensation for Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)A guide to creating equity compensation arrangements for limited liability companies (LLCs). Includes model plan. |
 | Equity Compensation in a Down Market: Repricing, Accounting, ESPP, and Employee Communications IssuesAn issue brief that examines issues that arise in dealing with equity compensation plans in a down market. |
 | Equity Compensation in a Post-Expensing WorldA guide to reworking equity plans once companies have to expense stock options. |
 | Equity-Based Compensation for Multinational CorporationsHow to extend stock options, ESPPs, and other plans to a global workforce. |
 | GPS (Guidance, Procedures, Systems): Global Stock PlansDiscusses issues and considerations, including grant processes, transactions, and tax and payroll issues, for public companies that grant equity compensation in non-U.S. locations. |
 | GPS (Guidance, Procedures, Systems): Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock UnitsDiscusses regulatory and administrative issues for public companies that grant restricted stock and restricted stock units. |
 | Model Equity Compensation PlansSample plan documents and brief explanations for employee stock option and stock purchase plans (includes CD). |
 | Securities Sources for Equity CompensationA book with source documents for those working with equity compensation. |
 | Selected Issues in Equity CompensationA detailed look at some of the main topics in equity compensation. |
 | The Decision-Maker's Guide to Equity CompensationHow to find and implement an equity compensation strategy that works for your company. |
 | The Final 409A Deferred Compensation Regulations (Issue Brief)A comprehensive overview of the deferred compensation rules under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. |
 | The Law of Equity CompensationA summary and analysis of case and regulatory law affecting equity compensation plans in recent years. |
 | The State of Broad-Based Equity Plans (Issue Brief)Discusses the impact of expensing and related issues. |
 | The Stock Options BookA comprehensive guide to employee stock options. |
General Topics
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 | Employee Ownership and Corporate Performance (Issue Brief)Summarizes research on the subject, mainly on ESOP companies. |
 | Employee Ownership Concepts in Nonprofits and GovernmentExplains how employee ownership concepts can be applied to nonprofit organizations and government agencies. |
 | Equity: Why Employee Ownership Is Good for BusinessExplains why employee ownership is good for business. |
 | Front-Line Finance Manual and CDA book designed to enable employees, regardless of their experience as trainers, to teach basic financial skills to workers within their employee-owned company. |
 | Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance (1-year subscription)A quarterly journal with articles on ESOPs, equity compensation, and related topics. |
 | Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance Back Issue SetA set of back issues from the Journal of Employee Ownership Law and Finance. |
 | Paradoxes of LeadershipDiscusses 14 paradoxes that define Charles Edmunson's philosophy of leadership. |
 | The Handbook of Incentive CompensationTakes a broad look at how incentives can motivate and reward. |
 | The State of Employee Ownership (Issue Brief)A report on the growth and current extent of employee ownership, research findings, and challenges and prospects. |
 | A Conceptual Guide to Equity-Based Compensation for Non-U.S. CompaniesAn explanation of the elements of employee stock plans for executives and government officials outside the U.S. |
