Driving ROI: the case for a comprehensive equity compensation solution

Managing equity compensation is growing more complex; yet many finance teams still rely on spreadsheets or disconnected systems that create risk, waste time, and limit flexibility. This research-backed white paper draws on 14 in-depth interviews with Certent customers to quantify the real return on investment from adopting a comprehensive, automated equity compensation solution. Whether your organization is preparing for an IPO, scaling award programs, or simply trying to reduce administrative burden, this guide makes the business case clear.

Inside, you'll learn how organizations achieved:

• 50–75% reduction in program administration time: Customers who moved from manual spreadsheets to Certent cut time spent on grant management, vesting schedules, and cap table updates by more than half, and eliminated nearly all time previously spent tracking down grant acceptances by participants.

• 80–90% fewer participant inquiries: The solution's self-service participant portal gives employees direct visibility into their equity grants, tax implications, and exercise options, dramatically reducing inbound calls to HR and finance teams and lowering the risk of participant disputes or legal action.

• 50–70% less time preparing for audits: With more than 400 built-in reports and the ability to slice data by region, grant type, or participant, Certent gives auditors exactly what they need — fast. Customers cut audit prep time by more than half compared to managing equity compensation in spreadsheets or systems that lacked the required level of detail.

To find out how a comprehensive equity compensation solution can drive ROI, download the full report.