Category Archives: Employee Benefit Plan Audit Services

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Does Your 401(k) Plan Need an Audit? A Closer Look at the 80-120 Rule

Generally speaking, 401(k) plans with fewer than 100 participants at the beginning of the plan...

19
Aug
The High Cost of 401(k) Plan Errors

Is YOUR Auditor Finding Them Before the DOL? The DOL (Department of Labor) works to...

14
Jul
Prevent Fraud in Your Defined Contribution Plan
September 12, 2018

The AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center published a document on actual fraud cases...

do you need a 401k plan audit?
Value in a 401(k) Audit

While cost is always a factor with any business transaction, the cost must provide the...

30
Aug
What are My Tax Consequences if I Take a Hardship Distribution from My 401(k) Plan?
August 16, 2018

Need to take a hardship distribution? In the Bipartisan Budget Act (“Act”) passed in February...

IRS Announces 2018 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
November 7, 2017

On October 19th the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced IRS 2018 Adjusted Retirement plan contribution limits...

Due Date of Filing Form 5500 Unchanged
May 23, 2017

In July 2015 the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015...

Best Practices for 401k Plan Sponsors
June 23, 2016

Retirement plan sponsors have a lot of headaches and liability because of their role as...

The Importance of a Quality Benefit Plan Audit: Choosing a Qualified CPA Firm
December 30, 2015

A few weeks ago, the Department of Labor (DOL) sent a letter to Plan Sponsors...

Top Five Trends in 401(k) Plans for 2015
August 21, 2015

Benefit advisers hoping to help employees achieve retirement readiness should be paying attention to these...

How to Remedy Late Contributions to a 401k Plan
March 21, 2014

If your company has a pension plan, you should know the late contribution rules. No...

Top 10 Pension Plan Sponsor Misconceptions
September 13, 2011

The Department of Labor (DOL) requires an ERISA pension audit for all “large” pension plans...