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AICPA Peer Review Must-Select Industry Update: Employee Benefit Plans (On-Demand) 2023

Description

Gain information essential to all peer reviewers of employee benefit plan (EBP) audit engagements and key areas of focus in the Peer Review Enhanced Oversight Program.

Latest developments

Gain an understanding of the latest developments for employee benefit plan engagements that may need special attention in a peer review and learn what you can do to help ensure that these engagements meet the quality standards.

Understand how to identify quality problems through review of employee benefit plan engagements and gain techniques to use in your own peer reviews.

Learn about recent changes in the public interest and the impact they have on peer review. Also, find out about the most common areas of noncompliance with professional standards uncovered by peer reviewers.

Peer Review Education Requirements

  • This course satisfies a training requirement for reviewers of employee benefit plan engagements.

Note: Certain practice aids or other materials referenced in this course are part of the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC). These materials are accessible only if your firm is a quality center member. Also, peer reviewers of employee benefit plan audit engagements must be associated with EBPAQC firm members.

Learning Objectives
  • Identify the recent work and focus of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.
  • Recognize key audit risks and areas that are most often missed including changes and risks related to COVID-19.
  • Differentiate reporting requirements and effective dates for existing and newly issued professional standards affecting audits of employee benefit plans.
Major Topics
  • An update on Department of Labor activity
  • An update on regulatory activity
  • An overview of cybersecurity risks
  • Recently issued professional standards
  • An overview of changes to the employee benefit plan checklist
  • Information to discuss with clients and other resources
Provider
AICPA - Durham
Course Level
Intermediate
CPE Field of Study
Auditing
4
Who Should Attend

Peer reviewers of must-select employee benefit plan audit engagements.

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When
Available 24/7
Location
Online
Total CPE Credits
4
Format
On-Demand

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AICPA Peer Review Must-Select Industry Update: Employee Benefit Plans (On-Demand) 2023


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