The early part of the year is when companies can best evaluate what the deferrals and distributions are going to be with deferred compensation plans, and the optimal ways to manage this from a cash flow standpoint. Through planning, analysis, and related actions, the accounting and treasury departments can effectively match assets to liabilities, ensuring a usually
positive and smooth cash fl ow, while budgeting accordingly. Read More
When a company's compensation committee seeks information from company executives about its executive benefit programs it is always important to respond quickly and accurately. Whether the committee, and by extension the Board, is looking for a general understanding of the plans or to benchmark them against peers and competitors, the process can be easy and seamless. Read More
When acquiring a company, it is important to assess and integrate that company’s executive benefits programs, particularly its non-qualified retirement plans. It is best to address this issue during the negotiations as well as during the subsequent transition. The finance, HR, and the legal departments all have respective roles to play. Read More