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

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 risk surfaces later, after a death or during a leadership transition, when the business is already under pressure. By ...

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, ...

ASC financing is quietly shifting from all-or-nothing equity models to more nuanced ownership structures. Physician groups are increasingly exploring hybrid models, partial equity sales and governance ...

The type of business entity you choose impacts key areas of your operations. Choosing an appropriate structure is critical for several reasons: Tax Implications: Some businesses experience ...

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 ...

Owner Control: How much control do you wish to maintain? Single owners may prefer sole proprietorships, whereas those looking to have multiple investors might consider corporations. Financial ...