Introduction to NQDC as a problem solver - Tax consequences of NQDC for the employer -- Income tax consequences of NQDC for the employee -- NQDC and FICA and other payroll taxes -- Tax consequences of death benefits paid under NQDC plans -- ERISA and NQDC -- Employee risk : Rabbi trusts and other risk-reduction devices -- "Informal financing" of NQDC plans -- Tax-exempt organizations and NQDC planning -- Pass-through entities and NQDC plans -- State taxation : the source tax law -- NQDC in connection with other plans : split-dollar -- The impact of NQDC on Social Security benefits -- Financial accounting -- Securities laws and NQDC