Employee Benefit Plan Audits
2023
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01.09
Secure Act 2.0 & the YE Spending Bill
On Friday, December 23, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead and passed a $1.7T spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023) that included changes to retirement savings, otherwise known as the Secure Act 2.0. The bill was signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022. These provisions affect individuals with retirement […]
2022
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04.19
Live Session: What Fiduciaries Need to Know about Administering Employee Benefit Plans , April 27
AAFCPAs’ Annual Nonprofit Educational Seminar is Virtual Again in 2022! AAFCPAs is offering a full day of educational content (9am – 3pm) designed to educate, challenge, and inspire nonprofit professionals! As a client and/or friend of AAFCPAs, your registration is complimentary. Reserve your seat.>> Featured Session: What Fiduciaries Need to Know about Administering Employee Benefit […]
2022
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01.24
Shawn Huxley Joins AAFCPAs’ Employee Benefit Plan Audit Practice
Boston, MA (01/24/22) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for assurance, tax, accounting, wealth management, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced the addition of Shawn P. Huxley, CPA, MSA, as a Partner in the firm’s Employee Benefit Plans practice. Shawn joins AAFCPAs with 15 years of public accounting experience leading […]
2020
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12.17
IRS Provides Guidance on Safe Harbor Plans
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Notice 2020-86 addressing certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) affecting safe harbor plans, including safe harbor 401(k) plans and certain 403(b) plans. A safe harbor 401(k) plan is similar to […]
2020
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04.09
Retirement Plan Provisions of the CARES Act
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware of retirement plans provisions included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act legislation. These provisions include expanded and penalty-free withdrawal rights, expanded loan rights, extended rights to repay loans and withdrawals, and a deferral of mandatory distributions. Coronavirus-Related Hardship Distributions The 10% early distribution penalty […]
2019
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07.06
Employee Benefit Plan Health Check
Listen to Podcasts: Performing a regular and independent assessment or “health check” of your retirement plan can ensure your organization’s plan remains properly designed for your employee population and delivering the best possible benefit with the least amount of risk & cost. Davide Villani, leader of AAFCPAs’ specialized Employee Benefit Plan Audit & Consulting Practice, […]
2017
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07.18
Proposed Update to Auditing Standards for Employee Benefit Plans
In an effort to improve the communicative value and relevance of the auditor’s report, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB) recently released an exposure draft of a proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA. The proposed SAS would apply to audits […]
2016
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06.07
Panel Provides Guidance for Employee Benefit Plan Sponsors and Other Fiduciaries
AAFCPAs Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA, Managing Director, Employee Benefit Plan Audits, will join a panel of IRS, DOL and ERISA professionals providing guidance for plan sponsors and other fiduciaries on 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plan compliance. This session will help employers manage their fiduciary responsibilities through a better understanding of regulations and common risk areas. […]
2015
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12.21
Davide Villani Promoted to Managing Director
AAFCPAs is pleased to announce that Davide Villani, CPA, CGMA has been promoted to Managing Director in recognition of his technical leadership in the employee benefit plan practice and his service excellence to the firm’s clients. Many of you know and have experienced Dave’s significant contributions to AAF clients since joining the firm in 2002. […]
2015
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12.09
DOL Urges Businesses to Select a Qualified Benefit Plan Auditor, Such As AAFCPAs
In letters and emails mailed in November 2015, the US Department of Labor reminds businesses who filed a Form 5500 with audited financial statements of the importance of selecting a qualified CPA firm with expertise in ERISA standards. This email is in response to results published in a recent DOL audit quality study, which found […]