articleBlog Post Posted on: 7/12/2021

Employee Stock Purchase Plans: Why Offer One?

David Outlaw

In a war for talent that has only gotten hotter in 2021, employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) are a critical piece of the puzzle. ESPPs offer wide flexibility and drive employee engagement while being both cost-effective and cash flow-positive. These programs are a baseline candidate expectation in some industries, but also taking hold as a differentiator by leading companies in others. In this video from Kaplan’s Financial Management Network,* David Outlaw discusses the importance of ESPPs in the Total Rewards portfolio and offers a primer on the financial reporting implications. Watch the video here:

Employee Stock Purchase Plans: Why Offer One?

* The video content and production was created by Athina Koutsoumadi, content manager and producer for the Financial Management Network (FMN) offered by Kaplan Financial Education.  FMN is a subscription based program that offers four monthly CPE & CPD accredited segments on hot topics, geared towards C-suite executives of Fortune 500 companies.  For more information visit https://lnkd.in/emjfaZ2.

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