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Auditing Employee Benefit Plans

Description

Master the fundamentals of auditing employee benefit plans in accordance
with AICPA standards and ERISA rules and regulations and avoid the
problems that are often encountered. Explore the accounting and auditing
requirements unique to employee benefit plans. This course is designed
to give you an understanding of requirements and audit procedures
related to defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare
plans to help you more effectively plan and carry out your audit.

Learning Objectives
  1. Recall how to audit employee benefit plans in accordance with AICPA standards and ERISA rules and regulations.
  2. Identify specialized audit tests.
  3. Indicate the scope of an audit.
  4. Recall the structure of the more popular employee benefit plans.
  5. Identify accounting requirements unique to employee benefit plans.
Major Topics
  1. Common plan types
  2. GAAP vs. ERISA reporting requirements
  3. Recent developments
  4. Filing and audit requirements
  5. Planning the audit and assessment of risks
  6. Prohibited transactions
  7. Overview of tax compliance
  8. Internal control and understanding unique to employee benefit plans
  9. Understanding and auditing 401(k), defined contribution, defined benefit, health and welfare plans, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
Provider
AICPA
Course Level
Basic
Professional Area of Focus
Accounting & Auditing
Employee Benefits
CPE Field of Study
TBD
Who Should Attend

Auditors providing employee benefit audit and accounting services, benefit plan administrators and employees of companies with responsibility for accounting and reporting for plan benefits
Instructor(s)
Tony Cuozzo
Prerequisites
None
Advanced Preparation
Location
 
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
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Event Information
When
Jun 1, 2016
8:00 am - 3:30 pm EST
Location
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
Total CPE Credits
8
Format
In-Person

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