Category Archives: Pension Plan Audit

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401(k) Plan Sponsors
Year-End Checklist for 401(k) Plan Sponsors: What to Review Before December 31

As the calendar year wraps up, now’s the time for 401(k) plan sponsors to double-check...

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Sep
401k plan rules 2025
Top 3 New 401(k) Plan Audit Rules for 2025

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 was enacted to enhance retirement savings and financial security....

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Sep
401k contribution limits
Retirement Plan Contribution Limits for 2022: 401(k) Limit Increases to $20,500

About this time every year, the IRS publishes the Retirement Plan Contribution Limits for 2022...

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Nov
How to Select the Right 401(k) Plan Auditor for Your Company … and why you need one

What is the purpose of a 401(k) plan? A 401(k) plan is designed to guard...

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Feb
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...

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...

Fiduciary Responsibilities of Offering a 401K Plan
April 24, 2015

Many companies offer their employees 401(k) Retirement Plans. What these companies do not realize is...

ERISA Requirements for Plan Fiduciaries
September 3, 2014

Does your Company sponsor a 401K plan? If the answer is yes, then you may...

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...