Download or read book Employee Benefit Plans Industry Developments written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Audit Risk Alert written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-11 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developed by a task force consisting of current and former employee benefit plan expert panel members, this alert offers a range of topics such as master trust reporting, cybersecurity, new proposed auditor's reports, electronic information, limited-scope certification, and new auditing standards such as PCAOB AS 3101. The increasing complexity of employee benefit plan auditing and increased focus by the DOL have resulted in significant pressure for CPAs and firms performing EBP audits. To help accountants meet the challenge of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area, the AICPA has developed this alert to assist them in identifying current sources of risk within EBP audit engagements. Accountants will find a targeted discussion on new developments, issues auditors may face in their current audits, as well as a look at what's in the pipeline that may affect your engagements. Key benefits of this work include: Coverage of emerging practice issues, including direct versus indirect investment in fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, readily determinable fair value, disclosures for investments in certain entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent), plan expenses, and repurchase agreements An in-depth look at master trust reporting, electronic information and the new PCAOB auditing standard AS 3101 Analysis of high risk areas specific to defined benefit pension plans, such as pension benefit guaranty corporation premiums and reporting, demographic and economic assumptions, and pension risk management Current developments on health and welfare plans, including health care reform and its effect on employee benefit plans Up-to-date information on regulatory development from both the DOL and IRS
Download or read book Audit Risk Alert written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing complexity of employee benefit plan auditing and increased focus by the DOL have resulted in significant pressure for CPAs and firms performing EBP audits. To help CPAs meet the challenge of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area, the AICPA has developed this alert to assist in identifying current sources of risk within EBP audit engagements. A targeted discussion on new developments, issues auditors may face in their current audits, as well as a look at what’s in the pipeline that may affect their engagements is provided. Updates include: FASB ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) FASB ASU No. 2015-10, Technical Corrections and Improvements FASB ASU No. 2015-12, Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): (part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, (part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient FASB ASU No. 2017-06, Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting FASB ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
Download or read book Audit Risk Alert written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing complexity of employee benefit plan auditing and focus by the Department of Labor have resulted in significant pressure for CPAs and firms performing EBP audits. To help CPAs meet the challenge of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area, the AICPA has developed this alert to assist in identifying current sources of risk within EBP audit engagements. Written by a task force consisting of current and former employee benefit plan expert panel members, this alert features discussions on new developments and issues that auditors may face in their current audits, as well as a look at what's in the pipeline that may affect your engagements. Updates in 2019: FASB ASU No. 2017-06, Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting FASB ASU No. 2018-09, Codification Improvements FASB ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), Disclosure Framework–Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
Download or read book Auditing Employee Benefit Plans written by Josie Hammond and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-08-21 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master the fundamentals of auditing employee benefit plans in accordance with AICPA standards and ERISA rules and regulations. Written by a member on the expert panel for employee benefit plans, this book is designed to give an understanding of the requirements and audit procedures related to defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare plans to help accountants more effectively plan and carry out their audit. Topics include: FASB ASU 2017-06, which significantly impacted master trust accounting, reporting and disclosures for employee benefit plans PCAOB adopted AS 3101 in 2017 which resulted in significant changes to the existing auditor's report. New insert for SAS No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA
Download or read book Audit and Accounting Guide Employee Benefit Plans written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered the industry standard resource, this guide provides practical guidance, essential information and hands-on advice on the many aspects of accounting and authoritative auditing for employee benefit plans. This new 2016 edition is packed with information on new requirements — including the simplification of disclosure requirements for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share (or its equivalent), the simplification of disclosures for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts, plan investment disclosures, and measurement date practical expedient, and a new employee stock ownership plans chapter that includes both accounting and auditing.
Download or read book An Employer s Guide to Employee Benefits written by Minnesota. Department of Trade and Economic Development and published by Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Handbook of Employee Benefits written by Jerry S. Rosenbloom and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1984 with total page 1130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive handbook for every benefits professional, providing you with new material on HIPAA and COBRA, key legislation, and more. . The encyclopedic "The Handbook of Employee Benefits" is the essential reference in the human resources industry, helping you understand and select benefit plans that work best for both employers and employees. Important changes and additions to this sixth edition include new material on behavioral/mental health-care benefits, disease management, alternative medicine, and elder care. In addition, executive compensation plans in a pay-for-performance environment are covered for the first time, as are important changes in benefits following September 11, 2001..
Download or read book Audits of Employee Benefit Plans written by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Employee Benefit Plans and ERISA Special Committee and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Employee Benefit Plans 2018 written by AICPA and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered the industry standard resource, this guide provides practical guidance, essential information and hands-on advice on the many aspects of accounting and authoritative auditing for employee benefit plans. This new edition has been updated to include additional information related to the issuance of the going concern standard, revisions to provide further guidance related to limited-scope audits, a new illustrative auditor's report for 11-K audits, and has been revised for the recodification of the attestation standards. Updates include: Q&A section 2220.27, "Determining When the Practical Expedient is Not Used or Not Available" Q&A section 2220.28, "Definition of Readily Determinable Fair Value and Its Interaction with the NAV Practical Expedient" SAS No. 132, The Auditor's Consideration of an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern PCAOB Release No. 2015-008, “Improving the Transparency of Audits� AS 3101, The Auditor's Report on an Audit of Financial Statements When the Auditor Expresses an Unqualified Opinion SSAE No. 18, Attestation Standards: Clarification and Recodification
Download or read book Audits of Employee Benefit Plans as of written by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Employee Benefit Plans Committee and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Employee Benefits Design and Planning written by Bashker D. Biswas and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2014-04-11 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers guidance for understanding benefits options and plan structures, and making better decisions for your organization. Writing for both HR and finance professionals, internationally respected compensation and benefits professor and consultant Bashker Biswas drills comprehensively into today's most important benefits-related topics and challenges. Employee Benefits Design and Planning covers all this, and much more: Finance and accounting implications of Healthcare benefits Other risk benefits Severance benefits Disability and group life insurance programs Flexible benefits Non-qualified deferred arrangements 409A plans, ESOPs, Money Purchase Pension Plans, Cash Balance Plans, 401(k), 403(b) plans and 457 Plans Employee benefit plan financial reporting, legal compliance, and auditing Employee benefits in mergers and acquisitions Self-funding vs. insurance funding decisions Global employee benefits including umbrella pension plans and multi-national pooling Equity participation in employee benefit plans Biswas introduces and explains key employee benefit metrics and ratios, and demonstrates best practices for forecasting costs and budgeting appropriately. For all compensation professionals, benefits professionals, human resource professionals, accounting professionals, labor attorneys, financial analysts, and finance professionals. Readers will have roles in benefits-related consulting, finance, accounting, and human resource management, both domestic and international.
Download or read book The Construction Chart Book written by CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training and published by Cpwr - The Center for Construction Research and Training. This book was released on 2008 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Construction Chart Book presents the most complete data available on all facets of the U.S. construction industry: economic, demographic, employment/income, education/training, and safety and health issues. The book presents this information in a series of 50 topics, each with a description of the subject matter and corresponding charts and graphs. The contents of The Construction Chart Book are relevant to owners, contractors, unions, workers, and other organizations affiliated with the construction industry, such as health providers and workers compensation insurance companies, as well as researchers, economists, trainers, safety and health professionals, and industry observers.
Download or read book Employee Benefits Answer Book written by Dorinda D. DeScherer and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Employee Benefits Answer Book provides comprehensive guidance for those involved in the design and administration of employee benefit plans. The Q&A format is ideal for probing key topics such as: Health care reform COBRA continuation coverage Retiree health care coverage Health coverage portability requirements Group long-term care insurance Dependent care assistance Adoption assistance Vacation and severance pay plans Death benefits Financing employee benefits Financial accounting for employee benefits And more! Employee Benefits Answer Book will help you: Set the best Health Care Reform strategy for your company and your clients Keep in compliance with current and coming requirements Find clear answers to hundreds of employee benefits questions Avoid costly errors related to employee benefits administration Resolve employee benefits issues quickly and effectively And much more! The Twelfth Edition brings you information on the latest legal and regulatory developments affecting employee benefit plans, including: In-depth explanations of the latest guidance on the Affordable Care Act, including: Delayed implementation of the employer "pay or play" mandate and important transition relief for 2015 Final regulations on the employer shared responsibility requirements Guidance on benefits that are excepted from the group health plan requirements Final nondiscrimination requirements for employer-provided wellness programs New rules for health plan waiting periods, annual limits, and preexisting condition exclusions Guidelines for required preventive services under group health plans--including the latest developments in the battle over the controversial contraceptive coverage requirement The Supreme Court's decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act's prohibition on federal recognition of same-sex marriage A key Supreme Court decision on the time limit for bringing a lawsuit under ERISA Phaseout of the requirement for group health plans to provide certificates of creditable coverage Final rules on the parity requirements for mental health and substance use disorder benefits A new carryover option for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs)
