Dominik Konold
CEO & Founder
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Dominik KonoldCEO & Founder
Dominik Konold is the CEO and founder of Finidy GmbH, specializing in share-based compensation and treasury accounting. With a background in audit and investment banking, he is a certified Professional Risk Manager (PRMIA) and lectures for the Association of Public Banks and the Academy of International Accounting.
Articles by Dominik Konold
A guide to RSU: How restricted stock units work and what you need to know about RSUs
A comprehensive guide to Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) — how they work, tax implications, vesting, and benefits as equity compensation.
Phantom Stock Plan: A guide to phantom stock option & phantom equity
Learn how phantom stock plans let employees benefit from share price growth without actual equity dilution. Covers plan types, taxation, and key advantages.
Case Studies and Success Stories
Real-world case studies showing how companies successfully implemented ESOP, VSOP, RSU, and PSU programs to drive growth and retain talent.
Step-by-step guide to Stock Option Plans
A Step-by-step guide to your company's specific stock option plan with all the relevant features and pitfalls you should avoid
Understanding IFRS 2 Share-Based Payment
IFRS 2 explained — share-based payment accounting for equity instruments, cash-settled payments, vesting conditions, and financial reporting impact.
ESOP: How Employee Stock Ownership Plans work and what their Benefits are
Learn how Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) empower employees with company shares, align interests with shareholders, and drive engagement.
Share-based payment: Introduction
Expert insights on IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments — accounting for equity instruments, cash-settled payments, and share options explained.
Cheat Sheet
Our share-based compensation cheat sheet provides you with the most important information about share-based compensation and equity management.
ESOP management (employee stock ownership plan) and ESOP administration
Learn how to administer and manage ESOPs effectively — from compliance and record-keeping to maximizing employee ownership through stock options.
ESOP Types
Compare ESOP types including phantom stocks, RSUs, and 401(k) plans. Understand the features, pros, cons, and best use cases for each plan type.
ESOP features
Explore key ESOP features like vesting schedules, leaver provisions, grant dates, and exercise prices that shape every share-based compensation plan.
About Vesting Schedule, Vesting Periods and Stock Vesting
Learn how vesting works, common vesting schedules, cliff and graded vesting periods, and what good and bad leaver provisions mean for your stock options.
Performance Stock Units
Learn how Performance Stock Units (PSUs) work — vesting based on company performance, tax implications, and their role in equity compensation.
All you need to know about employee stock options and stock option markets
Discover the comprehensive guide to stock options at Incentrium. Learn how stock options give you the right to buy or sell a specific number of shares.
Comprehensive Guide to Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIP): Maximizing Employee Incentive for Long-Term Success
Guide to Long-Term Incentive Plans (LTIPs) — learn how to align employee objectives with shareholder value for sustainable long-term growth.
Share Incentive Plan (SIP): A Guide for Employee Share Schemes
Discover the Share Incentive Plan (SIP), a UK tax-advantaged scheme aligning employee interests with company success through matching shares.
What is an Enterprise Management Incentive aka EMI Scheme?
Discover the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme, a tax-advantaged share option plan for UK employees. Learn about benefits, qualifications, and setup.
ESOP Valuation Process & Business Valuation of ESOP Shares
Explore the ESOP valuation process — key methods, challenges, and how accurate business valuations drive successful employee stock ownership plans.
VSOP vs. ESOP
Compare ESOP and VSOP for your startup — key differences, benefits, and how each stock option plan incentivizes your team effectively.
ESOP accounting issues
Understand common ESOP accounting challenges under ASC 718 and IFRS 2, including grant date determination, expense recognition, and plan modifications.
Leaver provisions
Leaver provisions are an essential part of every ESOP. We outline different aspects and issues to look for when integrating it in your plan.
Trustees and Administrators
Trustees and administrators take on vital roles within the entire ESOP process chain, learn how to save time and money using external support
Performance-based compensation vs. share-based compensation
A comparative analysis between performance-based compensation like profit sharing plans & bonuses with share-based compensation (ESOP)
Legal & Regulatory Framework
Navigate the legal and regulatory framework governing ESOPs, VSOPs, RSUs, and other share-based compensation plans across key jurisdictions.
Reasons for ESOP
Reasons why companies should consider share-based compensation programs like ESOP, VSOP, RSU, PSU, Matching Stock, etc.
Cap Table Guide: What It Is & How It Works | Incentrium
All you need to about Cap Table as a Startup Founder
Employee participation in startups: Everything you need to know about ESOP, VSOP, vesting and more
A complete guide to employee participation in startups — covering ESOP, VSOP, vesting schedules, leaver provisions, and equity strategy for founders.
Secondaries: How employees can realise real value before the exit
How secondary transactions let startup employees realise real value from their shares before an exit event. Learn about liquidity options and timing.
Future Financing Act: changes offer new opportunities for startups
How Germany's Future Financing Act (Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz) creates new opportunities for startups using share-based compensation programs.
ESOP or VSOP? The crucial comparison for founders
ESOP or VSOP? Compare the crucial differences between real and virtual stock option plans to find the right fit for your startup.
Successful SOC 1 Audit for Incentrium
Ensuring Trust and Security in Share-Based Compensation Management with successful SOC 1 Audit for Incentrium
Incentrium compared
There are a range of platforms allowing you to manage your share based compensation plans. Here is why Incentrium is the best choice for you.
Equity Evolution: Transforming the Future of Work
ESOPs and VSOPs are transforming the way that employees are compensated and incentivized for their work. Learn more about the benefits of share-based compensation and how it can benefit your company.
Share-based compensation: Challenges for startups
Read about share based compensation and its challenges for startups and private companies and how to overcome them.
Equity settled vs. cash settled SBC
Share based payment programs can be categorized in equity settled and cash settled plans. Find out more about the differences.
ChatGPT is on everyone's lips...
Incentrium now supports AI supported classification of equity- or cash-settled employee stock option programs (ESOPs).