CPA-HQ Articles and Podcasts
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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 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 Resources – May 2021
View and sign up for our latest Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Resources newsletter. Headlines in this May 2021 edition include ...
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 ...
Tracking Plan Participants
As a plan sponsor or plan administrator, you have a fiduciary obligation to ensure plan participants are receiving the benefits ...
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 ...
Definition of Plan Compensation
Interpreting the definition of plan compensation can be frustrating. Each year the IRS and Department of Labor (DOL) reports that ...
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 Resources – November 2020
View and sign up for our latest Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Resources newsletter. Headlines in this edition include the following: ...
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 ...