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- Virtual December EBP Conference
- EBP Resources
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Special Member Benefit—December 9-10 Virtual EBP Accounting, Auditing and Regulatory Update Conference
A new flexible and dynamic format!
The AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Accounting, Auditing, and Regulatory Update (AARU) Online Conference, to be held December 9-10, will be a virtual only event this year. This virtual conference qualifies for up to 8 hours of CPE.
This conference is specifically designed over 2 half-days (12:30-4:40 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)), to allow both east and west coast participants to interact and chat live during sessions with the speakers and other fellow virtual attendees.
Bob Dohrer, AICPA Chief Auditor, will deliver the keynote presentation: A Vision and Perspective from the AICPA Chief Auditor. In that session you will learn about what you need to know for your EBP audit practice regarding the future of audit and attest standards to meet a changing technology environment and future CPA services. In addition, the online conference will Include A&A, tax, DOL and regulatory updates and fraud sessions, as well as a dedicated session on the recently issued SAS No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA. The conference will wrap up with the popular "Ask the Experts" session.
The platform used offers a variety of features to provide you with access you normally only receive from an in-person conference:
- Audience Response System (ARS) – Ask the speakers and panelists your questions and participate in real-time session polling
- Resources – Download presentation materials
- Session Notes – Easily jot down key take-aways from the session you are viewing and receive them automatically via email once the session ends
- Private Message – Send a private message to fellow virtual attendees
- Request Live Help – AICPA staff is always there to help if you run into any issues with your experience
EBPAQC members qualify for a special $100 discount to the December 9-10, 2019 AICPA Employee Benefit Plans Accounting, Auditing and Regulatory Update Conference. Be sure to enter the coupon code "EBPAQC."
Register by October 25 and also receive an additional early bird discount of $75.
Click here to register for virtual attendance at the December 9-10 EBP Accounting, Auditing & Regulatory Update Conference.
EBP Resources
Use Your EBPAQC Member Resources
As a member of the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, your firm benefits by gaining access to comprehensive and valuable member-only resources and tools to assist you in performing quality employee benefit plan audits, including:
Your firm's Designated Audit Quality Partner receives timely information in EBPAQC Alerts on a variety of technical accounting, auditing and regulatory matters that you can apply to your employee benefit plan audits to help ensure compliance with the appropriate standards and regulations, and perform efficient and effective plan audits. To learn how to share access to member-only resources and EBPAQC Alerts with your staff click here.
EBPAQC membership also allows you and your staff to participate in webinars on various topics relevant to your employee benefit plan audits. These member-only events provide a wealth of information about current EBP audit issues and provide members the ability to ask questions of the experts. Anyone in your firm can participant in these webinars free of charge for no CPE credit, or for a nominal fee with CPE credit. All EBPAQC webinars are archived on the EBPAQC website. Membership also provides significant discounts on national conferences and other learning opportunities.
Sharing Access to the Center Website Member-Only Content with Staff. When you joined the Center you received a welcome email that contained a unique activation link. You will need this link both to activate your account and to share access with others. If you no longer have that email, please contact the Center at EBPAQC@aicpa.org and request that the link, along with instructions to activate the link, be resent. There is no limit to the number of individuals in your firm to whom you grant access—it's completely up to you to decide which employees to include.
AICPA EBP Products and Resources
If you need technical guidance on an accounting or auditing issue, many times the answer can be found by consulting the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide, Employee Benefit Plans, the AICPA Audit Risk Alert, Employee Benefit Plans Industry Developments-2019, and other AICPA resources. In addition, the AICPA offers many EBP audit training courses to help you educate your staff.
Contact the AICPA A & A Technical Hotline—If after consulting the above resources you still cannot find answers to your accounting and auditing technical question, contact the AICPA's Accounting and Auditing Technical Hotline by submitting your question electronically using the Technical Inquiry Form (accessible through the link below) or by calling the Technical Hotline at 1-877-242-7212. The AICPA Technical A & A Hotline is a free service for AICPA members. Click here for AICPA Technical A & A Hotline Inquiry Form.
Contact the AICPA Professional Ethics Hotline—For AICPA ethics or independence issues access the AICPA Professional Ethics Hotline by calling (888) 777-7077, menu option #2, followed by menu option #3, or e-mail at ethics@aicpa.org.
Department of Labor Resources
Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) Web Site. For DOL publications, FAQs, copies of the Form 5500, instructions, and related schedules, visit the DOL's EBSA web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa.
EFAST 2 Contact Center Support System. For questions regarding the Form 5500 or related schedules, you can email the DOL at efast@dol.gov or call the DOL EFAST 2 Contact Center Support System at 1-866-463-3278.
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