401(k) Audit Basics, Part 3 - Distribution Testing, Investments and Audit Wrap-up

Suitable for staff or in-charge auditors new to ERISA audits, this webcast provides an understanding of 401(k) plans and how they work and addresse...

5/14/2024 11:00am - 1:00pm  |  Online  |  AICPA

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CPE Categories: Auditing (2 CPE)

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Description

Distribution testing, investments and audit wrap-up

Employee benefit plan audits are quite different from corporate audits and require an understanding of the unique audit areas specific to plans.

Part 3 of the 401(k) audit basics series addresses distribution testing, investments and audit wrap-up, including:

- The various types of plan distributions and benefit payments

- Types of plan investments and the related disclosures

- ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) and non-Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits and the common issues and errors typically seen in these areas

- Wrapping up the audit

- Common issues and errors seen in these areas

Target Audience

Auditors new to employee benefit plan auditing

Course Objectives

'- Identify various types of plan investments.

- Distinguish required investment disclosures.

- Recall unique aspects of ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) and non-Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits and the common issues and errors typically seen in these areas.

- Identify the various types of plan distributions and benefit payments.

- Recognize issues to consider in wrapping up the audit.

Subjects

'- Plan distributions and benefit payments

- Investments and related disclosures

- ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) audits

- Audit wrap-up