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Come See Equity Methods at the 25th Annual NASPP Conference and Exhibition
Conference October 17, 2017 — October 20, 2017 Posted on: 9/25/2017
Washington, DC
Come see Equity Methods at the 25th Annual NASPP Conference and Exhibition in Washington, DC! We will be presenting four sessions at this year’s conference. Be sure to stop by our booth to talk about the hot button issues facing executive compensation professionals in 2017.
Join Equity Methods for the following sessions:
A Disrupter’s Guide to Equity Accounting Transformation: Insights from Winning Teams with Raenelle James
Wednesday, October 18
The panel will analyze survey data from hundreds of publicly traded companies to glean insights on how equity plan accounting can play more a strategic role in finance. Topics include how to drive better management reporting, enhance controls, achieve clearer forecasting and budgeting, and initiate collaboration with Tax and HR, and more.
Tour de Stock Ownership Guidelines with Nathan O’Connor
Wednesday, October 18
Take a tour of the key aspects of stock ownership guidelines. Our expert panel will walk through the latest trends and best practices and strategies for tracking compliance with guidelines.
Mind the Gap: GAAP vs. Non-GAAP Metrics for Incentive Plans with Takis Makridis
Thursday, October 19
Join us for a discussion of the SEC’s crackdown on the use of non-GAAP metrics and how companies have historically used these metrics in incentive plans. The panelists will share a framework for evaluating the pros & cons of non-GAAP metrics and will provide a checklist of best practices for avoiding problematic accounting, 162(m), and proxy surprises.
Hot Topics in Equity Compensation with Takis Makridis
Thursday, October 19
2017 has been filled with late-breaking developments. A majority of the session will cover CEO pay ratio, from how to navigate the rule to execution best practices. Other topics include new regulation, accounting standard changes, relevant court cases, the growing debate surrounding non-GAAP metrics, and more. Join key thought leaders to discuss the latest hot topics in stock compensation.
We hope to see you in Washington, DC!
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