“When I started my job my company gave me equity compensation, but I don’t know what to do with it,” is a phrase I hear all of the time. Many times it’s followed by, “I really don’t understand this stuff. Please help me!” If this sounds like you then you’ve come to the right place. Our team frequently helps clients understand the types of equity-based compensation (like shares or stock options), taxes on equity compensation, how to value equity compensation, and much more.
Before making any financial decisions I think it’s important to have a basic understanding of what you’re dealing with. Our industry is full of confusing jargon. In the case of the term equity, there are actually two financial definitions.
