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"Human Resources and Compensation Committees:
Leveraging Expertise"

This piece is presented by Leapfrog HR Executives, Longnecker & Associates and Starr-Tincup as part of a the HR Career Development Series entitled "Critical Concern White Papers." "Human Resources and Compensation Committees: Leveraging Expertise" discusses the crucial roll the HR professional plays during board of director and compensation committee meetings when compensation issues are at stake.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Longnecker & Associates comments on a recently proposed legislation entitled: The Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act (S.2866).  The "Act" was introduced April 15th 2008 by Senator Hillary Clinton.

A Year In Review: Significant Issues of 2007

Longnecker & Associates provides a retrospective look at some of the most significant issues in Executive Compensation during 2007.

Compensation Committees: New Challenges, New Solutions

Brent Longnecker, CEO of L&A, summarizes a recent discussion held at the Harvard Business School.

ln The News- 2007 Legislation

Legislators Take Aim at Executive Compensation

2006 Top Executive Compensation Review / Houston Chronicle Article
Big money for the top brass, but less of it

The Demise of the IPO Allure

Has the American dream faded into the past?

Compensating for Dividends

Compensation in a taxless dividend environment

Golden Parachutes

Excess payouts related to change-in-control

Are Two Consultants Better Than One?

Is it necessary to hire two consultants for the sake of independence?

Loans to Executives

Have Companies Lost a Valuable Tool?

Problems With Black-Scholes

Serious flaws using Black-Scholes to model employee options

Expensing Stock Options

Is FASB about to make a serious mistake?

The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

What changes can be expected from this new legislation?

Accounting for Employee Stock Programs Consistently

Stock option accounting changes create inconsistencies

How to Handle Underwater Options

What alternatives make the most sense?

The Development of Corporate and Committee Charters

A key component in board governance

Alternatives to Stock Options

Choosing an alternative that is right for your organization