Record Attendance at NCEO/Beyster Institute Annual Conference

The NCEO's 23rd annual conference, held in Chicago jointly with the Beyster Institute, attracted a record turnout, selling out shortly before the conference started. Next year's conference, again with the Beyster Institute, will be in San Francisco April 20-22.

Recoverability of Equity-Based Compensation Deferred Tax Assets

As the stock market slides, more stock options and related deferred compensation instruments are underwater, and the related deferred tax assets may no longer be recoverable, according to an article in the Journal of Accountancy.

Recruitment Tip

When interviewing candidates, your employee ownership plan may not seem that real or salient if it is only company leadership promoting it. You can make it more real by inviting a non-management employee into the interview with people you are hoping to attract.

Reflections on Culture: the National Employee-Owner Summit

At the National Employee-Owner Summit, we spent time with an amazing and diverse group of employee-owners from around the country. Here are three things we learned: (1) getting back together in person was powerful; (2) sharing challenges, not just successes, is valuable; and (3) diversity is one of our superpowers.

Register for the CEP Exam

The Certified Equity Professional Institute (CEPI) at the University of Santa Clara offers the only certification for people involved in running equity compensation plans. The deadline for the June 9 exam is April 27.

Registration Open: 2021 Virtual Annual Employee Ownership Conference

We invite you to join us on April 20 and 21, 2021, for the NCEO's virtual Annual Employee Ownership Conference. Register before November 30 to be entered into a raffle for a #bettertogether box filled with fun items from an employee-owned company.