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Reducing Time Lost in Audit Translation

Reducing Time Lost in Audit Translation

Without any help, the process of preparing for and going through an audit of a retirement plan can be time ...
Employee Benefit Plan December

Employee Benefit Plan Resources – December 2021

View and sign up for our latest Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Resources newsletter. Headlines in this December 2021 edition include ...
Employee Benefit Plan May

Employee Benefit Plan Resources – May 2021

View and sign up for our latest Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Resources newsletter. Headlines in this May 2021 edition include ...
Selecting a TPA

Cybersecurity – What to Consider When Selecting a TPA

Plan fiduciaries are tasked with many responsibilities like selecting the best third party administrator (TPA) for the Plan. TPAs could ...
Plan Participants

Tracking Plan Participants

As a plan sponsor or plan administrator, you have a fiduciary obligation to ensure plan participants are receiving the benefits ...
partial plan terminations

Be on the Lookout for Partial Employee Benefit Plan Terminations

As a plan sponsor, administrator, or trustee of an employee benefit plan, you are considered a fiduciary. Plan fiduciaries are ...
Plan Compensation

Definition of Plan Compensation

Interpreting the definition of plan compensation can be frustrating. Each year the IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) reports that ...
TPA

Considering a Change to Your TPA? Here’s What You Need to Know.

There are many reasons why a plan sponsor may want to change its third-party administrator (TPA). Perhaps the fees are ...
Employee Benefit Plan

Employee Benefit Plan Resources – November 2020

View and sign up for our latest Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Resources newsletter. Headlines in this edition include the following: ...
SECURE act

Key Changes for Employers Related to the SECURE Act

The topics on everyone’s mind these days seem to be the coronavirus pandemic and the various related acts that were ...