New Book on ESOPs

Employee Stock Ownership Plans: ESOP Planning, Financing, Implementation, Law and Taxation is a new book edited by Robert Smiley, Ronald Gilbert, David Binns, Ronald Ludwig, and Corey Rosen, and published by the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management at the University of California-San Diego. This two-volume, 1,700-plus page book is a compendium of chapters by ESOP experts providing an in-depth look at how these plans work. Updates will be available on-line and annually to buyers of the book. The book includes a very detailed index. The book is a valuable resource for those who need a detailed reference source. The cost is $395 plus $25 shipping. More information is at http://www.esopbook.org/.