Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
Overview
Discover critical insights from the latest Department of Labor studies on employee benefit plan audits and tackle the pressing issue of audit deficiencies head-on. This course dives deep into the most common errors undermining audit quality and explores the underlying causes of these issues.
Through practical strategies, engaging case studies, and regulatory guidance, participants will learn how to close gaps in compliance, enhance audit execution, and protect plan participants and beneficiaries. Whether you're an experienced auditor or new to benefit plan audits, this course will equip you with the tools needed to elevate audit quality and ensure regulatory compliance.
Delivery Method: Individual webcast
CPE Credit: Auditing
Program Level: Intermediate
Highlights
- EBP
- Auditing
- Yellowbook
Prerequisites
Prior experience with audits of EBPs
Designed For
Accounting Professionals
Objectives
- Recognize the most common errors in employee benefit plan audits as highlighted by recent Department of Labor studies and their implications for audit quality
- Identify root causes of common deficiencies, consequences, and practical solutions for improvement
- Identify actionable strategies for improving audit execution, including better planning, documentation, and testing
- Recognize how peer review processes, specialized training, and regulatory tools can mitigate deficiencies and elevate overall audit quality
Preparation
None
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Peter Zender, Accounting & Auditing Training Facilitator, Galasso Learning Solutions
With extensive experience in auditing and technology, Peter serves as an Audit Training Facilitator at Galasso Learning Solutions. His expertise in auditing healthcare companies, employee benefit plans, and private companies with complex transactions has made him a key contributor to the development of technical accounting training programs.
Before joining GLS, Peter worked at a Big 4, specializing in auditing healthcare companies in both public and private sectors. He later transitioned to an Internal Audit role at a Fortune 500 company before returning to public accounting at a national firm, where he focused on audits involving business combinations, asset acquisitions, GAAP to IFRS conversions, and technology implementations.
Throughout his career, Peter worked closely with learning and development to design and facilitate training on both technical accounting and soft skills. He has experience designing, overseeing, and facilitating weeklong training programs and producing accounting podcasts eligible for CPE credit.
Non-Member Price $109.00
Member Price $79.00