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SUMMARY:(SSAA616/26) Surgent's Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nLooking to improve the quality of your 401(k) benefit plan audits? This is the course for you. Based on recent data from the U.S. Department of Labor and peer reviews on employee benefit plan audits\, we know auditors need to up their game to meet stakeholder demands and provide the best possible audit services. \nIn this advanced course\, we will discuss the audit and reporting requirements in accordance with auditing standards. We will also discuss laws and regulations (such as ERISA) that are unique to employee benefit plans and provide practical guidance on their application. Course topics will focus on the most common compliance issues identified in 401(k) audits by the Department of Labor and peer reviews\, as well as recommended corrections. Auditors will identify best practices for auditing areas such as payroll and compensation\, participant loans\, hardship distributions\, investments\, and plan mergers and acquisitions. \nDesigned For\nExperienced practitioners responsible for planning and performing employee benefit plan audit engagements \nObjectives\n\nIdentify key provisions of recently issued SASs \nIdentify the current year changes to the rules and regulations affecting 401(k) plans \nUnderstand the most common compliance issues encountered in 401(k) plan audits\, pitfalls to watch out for\, and strategies to ensure compliance \nPerform efficient and effective procedures associated with planning\, internal controls\, risk assessments\, and detailed audits \nExplain the documentation and procedures related to plan mergers and acquisitions \nDiscuss the best practices associated with advanced audit areas\, including participant loans\, payroll\, compensation\, and investments \nUnderstand the risks associated with a benefit plan audit engagement\n\nMajor Subjects\n\nAudit requirements for ERISA §103(a)(3)(C) audits \nAn annual update of the changes affecting 401(k) plans \nCompliance issues associated with eligibility and enrollments\, remittances\, lack of oversight\, compensation\, vesting\, and other topics \nBest practices for engagement planning\, internal controls\, risk assessment\, and detailed testing \nAvoiding common mistakes while performing audit procedures \nPlan mergers and acquisitions \nCommon audit reporting and disclosure issues
URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa616-26-surgents-advanced-audits-of-401k-plans-best-practices-and-current-developments/
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SUMMARY:(SSAA617/26) Surgent's Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nOne of the most favored employee benefit plans\, the 401(k) plan\, provides unique challenges for auditors. \nThrough this course\, auditors will obtain an understanding of the rules and regulations unique to employee benefit plans and obtain practical guidance on applying them. Auditors will enhance their knowledge of the performance and reporting requirements through real-world examples\, best practices\, and efficient audit techniques that can be utilized in various audit engagements. Make sure your audits don’t trigger a DOL inspection by conforming to all applicable rules and regulations. \nDesigned For\nPractitioners responsible for planning and performing employee benefit plan audit engagements \nObjectives\n\nIdentify the key provisions of recently issued SASs \nProperly document understanding of the plan\, the environment\, and internal controls for an employee benefit plan \nUnderstand the importance of reading\, reviewing\, and documenting the controls in a service organization control report \nIdentify potential audit triggers that may result in Department of Labor inspections \nUnderstand the risks associated with a benefit plan audit engagement \nAvoid common mistakes noted during peer reviews\n\nMajor Subjects\n\nProper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency \nCommon pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures \nChanges affecting 401(k) plans\, including recently issued SASs \nCommon mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
URL:https://sc.cpa/event/ssaa617-26-surgents-audits-of-401k-plans-new-developments-and-critical-issues/
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