A Real Equity Engine, Living Inside HR
Cap table, vesting with cliffs and acceleration, 409A FMV and strike validation, ASC 718 straight-line and graded expense with the journal entry posted, dilution and an exit waterfall - the full equity stack, on the same platform as the people. That’s what makes Total Comp genuinely total: base and bonus next to the live value of vested equity, on one screen.
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A real equity engine, not a comp field
Most HR tools store a share count in a text field and call it equity. Fintra runs an actual equity engine - the same math a dedicated cap-table product does - and because it sits on the HR platform, the output shows up where a comp conversation actually happens.
| Capability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cap table | Shares, classes, SAFEs and notes, ownership by holder |
| Vesting | Schedules with cliffs, monthly vest, single- and double-trigger acceleration |
| 409A | FMV and strike validation - flags a strike below FMV before a grant goes out |
| ASC 718 | Straight-line and graded expense, with the journal entry posted to the GL |
| Dilution & exit | Round-by-round dilution and an exit waterfall across the preferred stack |
Why Lattice, BambooHR, and Carta each own only half
Lattice and BambooHR are strong HR platforms with no equity engine - equity is a field, if it exists at all. Carta is a strong equity platform but is not an HRIS - it doesn’t run reviews, comp cycles, or your people data. Because Fintra runs both on one model, Total Comp is genuinely total, and the ASC 718 stock-comp expense lands in the same ledger as payroll instead of a spreadsheet the accountant re-keys.
Frequently asked questions
Does Fintra actually do equity, or just store a number?
It runs a real equity engine - cap table, vesting with cliffs and acceleration, 409A strike validation, ASC 718 expense, dilution, and an exit waterfall - not a static share-count field. It is DB-backed and tested end to end.
Does the ASC 718 stock-comp expense hit my books?
Yes. The straight-line or graded expense is calculated and the journal entry is posted to the same general ledger as payroll, so stock compensation is in the books rather than tracked on a side spreadsheet.
How is this different from Carta?
Carta is an excellent equity platform but not an HRIS. Fintra runs the equity engine on the same model as your people, comp cycles, and reviews, so Total Comp shows cash plus live equity value on one screen and the expense flows straight into your ledger.
Can it validate 409A strike prices?
Yes - it validates a grant’s strike against the 409A FMV you load and flags a strike below FMV before the grant goes out, which is exactly the mistake you want caught early.
Is the equity engine production-ready?
The engine is DB-backed and tested end to end, so it’s safe to lead with. The narrow caveats: the 409A FMV is the appraisal you provide (Fintra validates and expenses against it), and waterfall output is modeling.
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