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From Grant to Sale: Tax Reporting for Share-Based Payments

Equity compensation is a key source of tax deductions for companies and taxable income for recipients, with nearly every jurisdiction around the world bringing its own unique considerations. What’s more, tax rules can change often and with little notice, requiring flexible processes and robust controls.

2026 State of the Union in Equity and Executive Compensation

In this year’s installment of our popular annual webcast, we share our outlook for the coming year in equity and executive compensation. We’ll discuss regulatory updates on the docket, macroeconomic trends, shifting shareholder perspectives, evolving company strategies, and more.

Navigating the Maze of International Statutory Reporting for Equity Awards

For multinationals companies, statutory reporting for foreign subsidiaries can turn SBC accounting into a maze of local tax rules and IFRS 2 requirements. In practice, the biggest hurdles are proving out local tax deductions, remeasuring deferred tax assets in local financial statements, and correctly managing employee mobility.

SBC Excellence in Practice: Strategic Insights from EM’s Best Practices Survey

Stock‑based compensation (SBC) sits at the intersection of financial reporting, capital allocation, and human capital strategy. As equity usage expands and investor scrutiny rises, finance leaders are being asked to bring more discipline, forecasting accuracy, and governance to this complex area.

Equity Methods’ Pay Equity Services

If you’re thinking about conducting a pay equity analysis or wondering how to operationalize fairness across compensation, let’s have a conversation about what’s possible for your organization.

Planning for the 2026 Annual Equity Grant: What Compensation and Finance Teams Need to Know

It’s a great time to get a head start on your 2026 equity compensation planning. Join our webcast as we explore emerging trends in plan design, discuss key forecasting considerations, and review best practices in administration of LTI awards.

ESPP Essentials: The Basics and Beyond of Plan Design, Implementation, and Accounting

We cover the basics of ESPP plan design, implementation, and accounting, then dive into how they work across different plan features and special circumstances.

Grant Another Day: SAB 120 and Item 402(x)

We discuss the evolving regulatory landscape around equity granting, from the heightened scrutiny around spring-loading and bullet-dodging to the new disclosure mandates under SAB 120 and Item 402(x).

Corporate Transactions and Equity Compensation

This webcast dives into stock-based compensation considerations during a corporate transaction. From key valuation and accounting principles to modification triggers, we’ll arm you with the tools you need for success.

2025 State of the Union in Equity Compensation

In this popular webcast, we step back and look at themes we expect to define the upcoming year. We work through regulatory changes, macroeconomic circumstances, trends in company strategy, and the shareholder (market) climate. Join our annual State of the Union webcast on February 12, now in its 13th consecutive year.