Out of Office: Employee Appreciation Day at Equity Methods
On a sunny afternoon in early November, Equity Methods stepped outside for our annual Employee Appreciation Day. If you’ve spent any time in the Phoenix area, you know that fall…
Don’t Cry for Me Em Dash, the Truth Is I Never Left You
AI is changing how we write, market, communicate, and produce thought leadership.
What’s New in the AICPA “Cheap Stock” Guide
A draft of the AICPA’s updated “cheap stock” guide is out. Here are some of the key changes regarding the valuation of equity securities in complex capital structures.
The Pre-IPO Sprint: Building the Operational Playbook for Equity Compensation
In the race to an initial public offering (IPO), attention naturally focuses on legal filings, financial disclosures, and other high-visibility milestones. But the operational infrastructure supporting equity compensation is often…
Our Take on What’s Ahead in Stock Compensation for 2026
Each year, we step back to assess where stock-based compensation (SBC) stands. Not just as an accounting requirement or disclosure obligation, but as a discipline that sits at the intersection…
The Proxy Advisor Balance of Power May Be Shifting
Note: Originally posted in 2021, the latest update to this article reflects the issuance of Executive Order 14366. We stopped counting how many times this article has been updated in…
The Equity Methods Mailbag—Q1 2026
Each year, our team engages with hundreds of companies and fields thousands of questions, ranging from foundational elements of stock-based compensation to complex, organization-specific challenges. Many of these questions strike a healthy balance of being…
From the NASPP Blog: Back to Basics: Fair Value and Fair Market Value Explained
Terms like fair value (FV) and fair market value (FMV) are often used interchangeably in valuation spaces, but there are important distinctions in their definitions that can impact factors like…
Building a High-Impact Stock Administration Function
This article offers compensation leaders practical guidance for transforming their equity administration function into a driver of organizational excellence.
AI-Proofing Executive Compensation Design
It’s no surprise that AI is creating winners and losers within every economic sector. But what’s less clear is how and whether executive compensation should reward and incentivize responsible AI adoption. Here we discuss the effects of AI and the implications for executive compensation design.