Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Josephs is an expert in business ownership transitions. How far employee ownership has come and how much opportunity remains.

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) gives employees an ownership stake in the company. It does this at no direct cost by allocating shares of company stock to their retirement accounts. In ...

Employees participating in an ESOP receive shares in the company. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take certain actions ...

Michael Bannon of ESOP investment banking advisors CSG Partners explains which accounting firms might want to look into employee stock ownership plans — and why. Transcripts are generated using a ...

Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer a unique opportunity for companies to create a culture of ownership and drive employee engagement. Maine has seen a flurry of companies go ESOP over the past ...

Employee stock ownership plans are complex mechanisms. "ESOPs are not just a matter of someone putting stock into an account," Roger Collins, president and chief executive officer of Harp's Food ...

ESOP accounts generally hold only employee stock, although employees can diversify up to 25% of their accounts' shares at age 55, increasing to 50% by age 60. Account value: In a 401 (k), the value of ...

Retiring from an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company isn’t your typical swan song. You’re not just saying goodbye to the 9-to-5 grind—you’re stepping into the most important financial chapter ...

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Eighth Circuit in ruling that even if cash payments to redeem employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) accounts are otherwise deductible dividends within the ...

Some cannabis companies are getting around the tax problems they typically face by setting up employee stock ownership plans. Darren Gleeman, managing partner of MBO Ventures, has a patent pending for ...