Equity and Stock Option Software

Find option analysis software that will handle your employee vesting plans Different employees will have their stock become vested at different rates. This is a simple fact of employee compensation structures. By finding software that is able to calculate when your employees vest, it will take a lot of the guesswork out of your stock option program management.

I recommend:  Stock Informatics instantly updates calculations for employee vesting, depending on the information you input.

Ensure that the stock option administration software can handle how you grant options Every company handles option grants differently. Yours may do so at hiring as part of a compensation package, after a certain time in service or even randomly as a production bonus. Regardless, it's important that the employee stock option software you use can handle your company's way of granting stock.

I recommend:  OptionTrax handles a variety of option grant methods and even produces reports that can be delivered to your employees.

Use FAS 123R-compliant software for employee stock options While you never want to consider it, an audit is always a possibility. By working with software that is in compliance with FAS 123R, you can ensure that your stock option program is ready for auditing before it happens.

I recommend:  eProsper's CapMx is one of the few web-based stock option programs that is FAS 123R-compliant. Equity Methods' Option Navigator also ensures that your plan is in compliance with FAS 123R.