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What is an ESOP?
An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
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ESOP Report | Volume 41, Issue 2
5 ESOP Culture Myths: Busted
Whether you’re newly employee-owned or well into your ESOP journey, there are some persistent myths that can quietly stall your culture-building efforts.
Rethinking Your ESOP’s Rules, Part Two
This is the second of a two-part series. Please see part one here.
Leasing Depreciable Property to an ESOP-Owned S Corporation? You Probably Recognized Too Much Depreciation…
Over the past 10+ years it has become common practice amongst ESOP practitioners that ESOP-owned S corporations lease, rather than acquire, property, plant, and equipment (“PP&E”) assets.
Rethinking Your ESOP’s Provisions
**Note: This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will be published in next month’s ESOP Report.
Transforming ESOP Education: A Vision for 2026 and Beyond
Education has long been the cornerstone of The ESOP Association’s service. In our member surveys and conversations with ESOP leaders, one theme clearly emerges: the opportunity to learn and master the complex landscape of employee ownership is among the top reasons our corporate and professional members join and remain engaged.
ESOP Report | Volume 41, Issue 1
ESOP Report | Volume 40, Issue 10
Playing With House Money: New Lawsuits Fault Fiduciaries for Failing to Gamble With Employer Contributions
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