Webinar: Audits of 401(k) Plans: New Developments and Critical Issues
WS1277 | Course | Basic | Scheduled
Description
One of the most favored employee benefit plans, the 401(k) plan, provides unique challenges for auditors. Also, as many 401(k) plan administrators
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | Auditing |
Designed For
Practitioners responsible for planning and performing employee benefit plan audit engagements
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of auditing defined contribution plans
Highlights
- Proper planning of benefit plan audit engagements and developing audit strategy while improving overall efficiency
- Common pitfalls in planning and detailed audit procedures
- Changes affecting 401(k) plans, including SAS 136 implementation
- Common mistakes as noted in peer reviews and DOL inspections
Objectives
- Identify the key provisions of SAS 136
- Properly document understanding of the plan, the environment, and internal controls for an employee benefit plan
- Understand the importance of reading, reviewing, and documenting the controls in a service organization control report
- Identify potential audit triggers that may result in Department of Labor inspections
- Understand the risks associated with a benefit plan audit engagement
- Avoid common mistakes noted during peer reviews
Preparation
None
Notes
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Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $299.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $299.00
- Member
- $299.00
- Non-Member
- $299.00
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