Excerpt: For professionals who advise business leaders – accountants, lawyers, bankers, financial advisors and general business consultants – this represents an opportunity to practice their craft (and generate income) by offering accurate, informed guidance. Conversely, professional advisors who remain poorly informed about employee ownership are likely to lose clients who are looking for direction on this topic. So, without becoming full-fledged experts, what are the basics that professionals should know about employee ownership in order to provide sound guidance and good direction to their clients?