Multi-tiered entities (MTEs) offer businesses a sophisticated organizational structure with multiple layers of ownership and control. But the complex ownership structures and intercompany ...

Every business decision takes place within an ownership structure. The ownership structure of a firm, a resource, or an entire industry shapes how capital gets allocated, how risk is distributed, and ...

Employee ownership of businesses has been around for many years, but the different models are still widely misunderstood, forgotten, and even shunned — including by accountants. The most popular model ...

The accounting industry is currently at a crucial crossroads. As consolidation reshapes the landscape, firms face a significant decision between seeking private equity (PE) investment and exploring ...

In their presentation, “Taking Care of Business: New Approaches to Business Succession Planning,” at the 59th annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Ellen K. Harrison and Natalie ...

In Santa Paula, construction workers are building more than infrastructure, they’re building company ownership. At our employee-owned facility in Ventura County, employees earn stock in the company ...

Editor’s note: When it comes to a successful business, worker satisfaction matters. A person with a good job tends to do a good job. So argues Maureen Conway, vice president of the Aspen Institute, ...

Changing the legal structure of a business is a pivotal moment in an entrepreneur’s journey, requiring both careful planning and a deep understanding of the potential legal, financial and operational ...

So, if you are considering franchise ownership, here are the personality types that typically tend to take off instead of ...