Surgent's Comparing and Contrasting Retirement Plans for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses
Overview
Clients often ask their tax advisors whether they have the “best” pension plan and whether they are using it to its maximum advantage. This program explains how various pension plans work and analyzes why a small or medium-sized business owner would choose one plan over another.
Delivery Method: Individual webcast
CPE Credit: Taxes
Program Level: Intermediate
This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Webinar access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent McCoy.
Highlights
- Factors business owners should take into account when choosing a retirement plan
- SIMPLE plans
- Simplified employee pension plans
- 401(k) plans
- Defined benefit plans
- Ensuring eligible employees are covered
- Employees’ impact on choice of plan
- Ongoing compliance requirements
- Establishing a plan after the tax year end
- Changes to safe harbor 401(k) plans
- Pooled employer plans
- Defined benefit plans and cash balance plans
Prerequisites
Basic individual income taxation rules
Designed For
Any tax practitioner who will advise a business owner about selecting a pension plan for his or her business
Objectives
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of the major pension-planning options for small- and medium-sized business owners
- Help clients evaluate pension plan options and select the best pension-planning option for them
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Michael Frost
Mike Frost, CPA, of Jacksonville, Alabama, provides tax consulting, continuing education, and motivational speaking services through his company, Mike Frost Enterprises. Mike is a former shareholder of MDA Professional Group, PC, where he managed the tax department of the Albertville office. Mike has 30 years of experience in public accounting, including but not limited to: Business and individual income tax preparation and planning; mergers and acquisitions; estate, gift, and trust tax preparation; small business consulting; Medicare planning and other elder care; audit representation; and religious groups and clergy.
Mike has conducted CPE engagements and seminars throughout the United States and has served as technical advisor for tax articles in The Sand Mountain Reporter, a local newspaper. Mike has been a featured presenter at the Alabama Society of CPAs Annual Meeting and the Federal Tax Clinic held annually at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Mike graduated with "high honors and distinction" from Jacksonville State University with a major in accounting and a minor in finance and a 4.0 GPA. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, he is a graduate of the Tax Planning and Advising for Closely Held Businesses Certificate of Educational Achievement Program sponsored by the AICPA.
Non-Member Price $104.00
Member Price $99.00