Audits of 401k Plans 2024
4.00 Credits
Member Price $159
Non-Member Price $209
Overview
Significant changes in the audit environment for 401k plans have resulted from recent U.S. Department of Labor reviews of 401k audits and the issuance of Statement of Audit Standards Number 136 (SAS 136), the Auditing Standards Board’s new standard for employee benefit plan audits. This course will assist the audit professional with guidance needed to perform 401k audits in the upcoming year. We will discuss the significant changes from SAS 136 and other recent auditing standards, including both the auditor’s and plan sponsor’s responsibilities when electing and performing an ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audit, which replaced the former limited scope audit. We will also focus on the most common compliance issues identified in 401k audits from both the Department of Labor and peer reviews, along with best practices and recommended corrections.
Highlights
- SAS 136 audit requirements for ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits
- Update of the changes affecting 401k plans
- Compliance issues commonly encountered in 401k plan audits
- Best practices for engagement planning, internal controls, risk assessment, and detailed testing
- Common audit reporting and disclosure issues
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of auditing 401k plans
Designed For
Experienced audit professionals who plan and perform 401k plan audit engagements.
Objectives
- Understand the key changes in 401k plans that resulted from recently issued auditing standards
- Identify common compliance issues encountered in 401k plan audits
- Plan and perform effective audit procedures for 401k plan audits
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Robert Bedwell, Surgent McCoy CPE, LLC
Bob Bedwell, CPA, is an Audit and Advisory Principal at Mallah Furman, with over 35 years of audit and accounting experience. Bob regularly assists clients with a full range of corporate audit and assurance services, including financial statement preparation, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, financing regulatory compliance, accounting system oversight, internal controls, IFRS conversions, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance advisory, and the independent review of external data.
Bob has been a discussion leader on numerous topics for the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, as well as for the firms for which he has worked, and has received high evaluations for his knowledge of topics and presentation skills.
Bob received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Upsala College in East Orange, New Jersey, and has also earned a Masters in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University. Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Florida, Bob is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) and the International Association of Practicing Accountants (IAPC). He has previously served as chairman of the FICPA Accounting Principles and Auditing Standards Committee.
Non-Member Price $209
Member Price $159