Retirement Plan Audits 1 Credit
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Feb 13, 01:00 PM
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Not all audits are the same.
This is especially true for retirement plan audits. Retirement plans come in many forms, utilize different structures and provisions, and are regulated under two legislative bodies - the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Regulation is constantly changing and accounting and auditing standards have recently undergone major changes. Auditors have to ensure that they understand the accounting and auditing standards, complex compliance standards and legislation, and structures of retirement plans to ensure that the audit is performed by generally accepted auditing standards.
Previous DOL Audit Quality Studies have uncovered continuing deficiencies with these audits. An auditor must perform this work adequately because if an audit is considered deficient a retirement plan’s 5500 can be rejected and the plan sponsor will need to have the audit re-performed costing the plan sponsor thousands. Therefore, it is important to understand the risks associated with retirement plan audits and how to perform a compliant audit.
This CPE Auditing course will cover the audit from beginning to end focusing on important items that the auditor should consider.
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Chris is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefit Plan niche in the accounting and auditing services department where he specializes in auditing employee benefit plans of for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental entities. Chris also specializes in Form 5500 preparation. When necessary, Chris helps clients navigate and prepare filings for corrections of plan errors or late filings through the Department of Labor (DOL) Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Voluntary Correction Program, and DOL Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program.
Chris enjoys helping educate clients and others by regularly contributing to the niche’s blog – The Art of the Qualified Plan Audit. Chris’s blogs and articles have subsequently been published in the National Institute of Pension Administrators’ newsletter and the Society of Financial Service Professionals’ Qualified Plan newsletter. Chris was also used as a resource and quoted in the Plan Adviser Magazine article titled “Avoidance Strategies” on how advisers could help steer clear of common plan errors. He has presented on retirement plan audits to industry leaders within the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) Greater Philadelphia Chapter.
Chris prides himself on being attentive to client needs and providing exceptional service above and beyond that required of a regular plan auditor. Chris stays current on trends and issues by, among other avenues, regularly attending industry conferences through the ASPPA national and greater Philadelphia chapters and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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To maintain compliance, you must adhere to the guidelines set by NASBA and other regulatory bodies, which include attending the full duration of the webinar, participating in interactive elements, and completing any post-webinar evaluations or assessments.
After successfully attending a live webinar and fulfilling all participation requirements, you can access and download your completion certificates from your account dashboard on our platform. These certificates are recognized by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies for compliance and reporting purposes.
We issue instant credit certificates, ensuring they are valid for presentation to governing bodies. Typically, we report IRS, CTEC, CFP, IDFP, IWI, VBOA Ethics credits within 7 days – the fastest in the industry.
PJ
The Webinar is very good and overall effective, I have gained much knowledge on the Retirement plan audit and is a good recall on the work I have done so far.
AJ
Overall it was a wonderful session and I gained much knowledge in the context of audit.
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