Andersen

Andersen

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits play a critical role in attracting and retaining quality personnel. Andersen professionals can assist businesses in navigating the numerous compensation and benefit alternatives, and then design and implement an effective, tax-efficient compensation and benefit program.

Our experienced professionals have been assisting clients for over 35 years and can help you with:

Equity Compensation Programs

Andersen can assist you in the design, establishment, implementation and administration of equity compensation programs such as nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock arrangements, restricted stock unit programs and phantom stock plans.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements

Andersen professionals design and implement nonqualified deferred compensation, including employment contract and separation pay arrangements.

Transaction Consulting

Andersen provides transaction consulting services including the review of retirement programs, compensation arrangements, and welfare benefit plans; integration issues of these programs; various income tax issues; and golden parachute consulting.

Qualified Retirement Plans

Andersen can assist in the design, implementation, termination and administration of qualified retirement plans such as pension plans, profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans and employee stock ownership plans. This includes consulting regarding operational issues, compliance issues, prohibited transactions, discrimination testing, preparation of Form 5500, and reporting and income tax withholding issues.

Welfare and Fringe Benefits

Andersen has depth and experience in providing consulting services on income and payroll tax issues, and reporting rules regarding all types of welfare and fringe benefits.