Designing an optimal compensation package for key employees in small to medium-sized businesses can be a complex challenge. Balancing financial incentives with tax efficiency requires a deep understanding of various compensation methods. This course tackles this issue by delving into the intricacies of qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation, fringe benefits, insurance programs, and more. It agitates the need for strategic planning in compensation to ensure maximum net dollar returns for both the employer and employee. The solution offered by this course lies in its comprehensive examination of income types, the distinction between different compensation plans, and the exploration of fringe benefits and insurance options. By attending, participants will gain the knowledge to effectively strategize and implement compensation packages that align with business goals and employee motivation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Identify types of income, from a financial and tax perspective, to be budgeted into cash so that income-producing assets can be acquired and managed for an effective investment plan.
Determine compensation to maximize the net dollar return using strategies that involve all aspects of how the client relates to the company for which they may be an owner, employee, or both.
Specify the differences between qualified deferred compensation plans and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and recognize defined contribution plans from defined benefit plans identifying the characteristics of each so that business owners may choose the most suitable plan to accomplish their financial and worker incentive objectives.
Recognize the scope and variety of excluded fringe benefits including tax treatment, operational details, and level of incentive-based compensation.
Identify the disallowance of entertainment expenses, determine the tax treatment of reimbursements paid under accountable and unaccountable plans, and recognize deductible travel expenses undertaken for business.
Specify types of insurance that a company can provide its employees, denies the various types of equity participation available from which companies may choose, and identify the basic types of buy-sell agreements.
Major Topics
Financial & Tax Fundamentals
Fringe Benefits
Business Entertainment
Insurance
Equity Participation
