| Dear Center Members: |
This alert contains information to register the May and June EBPAQC webinars.
You can forward this Alert to other individuals in your firm that you would like to register for these webinars.
See below for a description and registration information for each webinar. Each webinar qualifies for 2 hours of CPE credit with paid registration. If you previously saved the date on your calendar for these web events by clicking on the "Outlook Calendar hold" option in EBPAQC Alert #417, you still need to register for these events by clicking on the registration links below. |
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| Upcoming May and June EBPAQC Webinars |
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Thursday, May 2
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401(k) Basics, Part 1, Introduction and Planning (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register for 4-part series
Click here to register for Part 1 |
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Thursday, May 16
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401(k) Basics, Part 2, Participant Data and Contribution Testing |
Click here to register |
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Tuesday, May 21
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Using the Center's SOC 1 Documentation Tool (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register (CPE option only) |
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Thursday, May 23
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401(k) Basics, Part 3, Distribution Testing, Audit Wrap-Up and Notes to Financial Statements (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register |
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| Wednesday, May 29 |
Health and Welfare Plans, Part 1, Basics and Audit Planning |
Click here to register for the 2-part series
Click here to register for Part 1 only |
| Thursday, May 30 |
401(k) Basics, Part 4, Investments and Current Topics |
Click here to register |
| Monday, June 3 |
Health and Welfare Plans, Part 2, Audit Procedures and Best Practices |
Click here to register for Part 2 only |
Tuesday, June 4
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Managers and Supervisors Audit Planning (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register (CPE option only) |
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| Wednesday, June 5 |
Common Plan Operational Errors |
Click here to register |
Thursday, June 6
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Designated Audit Quality Partner Audit Planning (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register (CPE option only) |
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Wednesday, June 12
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Tax and Compliance Issues in Employee Benefit Plans (rebroadcast) |
Click here to register (CPE option only) |
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401(k) Basics series - May 2, 16, 23 and 30
This series is an excellent program for staff or in-charge auditors who are new to ERISA audits, as it provides an understanding of 401(k) plans and how they work, information about EBP audit planning and risk assessment, and practical information about unique plan audit areas. Panelists for this webinar series are various current and former members of the EBPAQC Executive Committee.
Using the Center's SOC 1 Documentation Tool - May 21 (rebroadcast)
This webinar will discuss how to maximize your firm's use of a SOC 1 report in your EBP audits by providing tips for effectively reviewing and understanding the SOC 1 report and other firm best practices. The panelists are Gary Greer, CPA, Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP; Lara Stanton, CPA, Director, BDO USA, LLP; and Sue Peirce, CPA, Partner, Apple Growth Partners.
Health and Welfare Plan Audits- 2-part webinar series - May 29 and June 3
The EBPAQC is sponsoring two Health and Welfare Plan Audits webinars on May 29 (Part 1) and June 3 (Part 2). Participants will learn best practices for auditing health and welfare benefit plans. Part 1 will cover the various types of health and welfare plans and plan arrangements, plan operations, and the current industry and regulatory environment. Part 2 will discuss audit planning and risk assessment considerations; specific accounting, auditing and reporting considerations, and practice tips. The presenters will include EBPAQC Executive Committee members Debbie Smith, Grant Thornton LLP, and Doug Bertossi, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
Managers and Supervisors Audit Planning -June 4 (rebroadcast)
This is a rebroadcast of the 2019 Managers and Supervisors Audit Planning Webinar (originally held on April 26). This webinar is specifically designed for individuals who manage or supervise ERISA EBP audits to assist them in planning for their 2019 engagements. It will include a reminder about important areas where EBP audit deficiencies are common, an update on the DOL activities and findings in their continuing firm and workpaper review programs, examples of deficient work found by Peer Review and how to avoid those deficiencies, and a discussion of new standards and industry developments. Panelists for this webinar are EBPAQC Executive Committee members John Nicolopoulos, RSM US LLP; Jodi Rinne, BerganKDV; and Wendy Terry, WithumSmith+Brown, PC; Karlye Broten, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; and Marcus Aron, DOL EBSA Office of the Chief Accountant.
Common Plan Operational Errors -June 5
The Common Plan Operational Errors webinar is a follow-up to the January 30, Tax and Compliance Issues in Employee Benefit Plans webinar and will be a roundtable discussion on operational errors that plan auditors see in their plan audits. The panel of experts, which include ERISA attorneys and a plan auditor, will discuss operational issues commonly seen in employee benefit plans and the role of the ERISA attorneys and plan auditors in discovering issues; concerns for the plan sponsor and plan auditor; and methods of correcting. Some of the discussion topics will include applying the definition of compensation, elective deferrals, participant eligibility, nondiscrimination testing, vesting and use of forfeitures, controlled groups and participant loans. Panelists for this webinar are EBPAQC Executive Committee member Debbie Smith, Grant Thornton, and ERISA attorneys Keith Mong, Esq., Grant Thornton and Mary Samsa, Esq., Akerman.
Designated Audit Quality Partner Audit Planning- June 6 (rebroadcast)
This webinar is for firm designated audit quality partners to assist them in preparing their firms for the 2019 EBP audit season. Discussion topics for this webinar include: DOL update; key accounting and auditing issues for EBP audits this year and on the near horizon; EBP best practices and audit quality initiatives; new center tools and resources; and ask the experts. All designated audit quality partners of EBPAQC member firms are required to participate in the annual Designated Partner Audit Planning webinar. If you have participated in the January 25 live event or previous rebroadcast you do not need to participate in this rebroadcast. Panelists for this webinar are Ian MacKay, AICPA EBPAQC; Jennifer Allen, Crowe LLP; Josie Hammond, RSM US LLP; and Michael Auerbach, Chief Accountant, DOL EBSA.
Tax and Compliance Issues in Employee Benefit Plans- June 12 (rebroadcast)
This is a rebroadcast of the webinar originally held on January 30. The panel of experts discuss the following issues: Tax and compliance issues that may affect an EBP audit; Management's evaluation of noncompliance with laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the plan financial statements; implications of noncompliance to various areas of the EBP audit; and ask the expert Q&A session. Panelists for this webinar are EBPAQC Executive Committee members Jennifer Allen, Crowe LLP and Debbie Smith, Grant Thornton, and ERISA attorney Mark Swanson, Crowe LLP.
Archive of Webinars
All webinar audio and slide presentations will be archived on the Center website under Past Events. No CPE is available for listening to the archived event..
Sincerely,
AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Audit Quality Center |
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