While the number of employees in ESOPs and private equity-backed companies is relatively close, the difference in outcomes ...

The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which became effective on January 1, 2024, requires that many businesses report a significant amount of information about the company and its “beneficial owners ...

The 2020 Democratic field now teems with proposals to mitigate rampaging wealth and income inequality, from Kamala Harris’s plan to increase tax credits for low- and moderate-income families to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Interest in employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) has surged significantly within the construction industry. Where this was once a niche strategy for business owners seeking liquidity or an exit ...