by cpaadmin | Apr 19, 2021 | 401k Audit Firm, 401k Plan Audit, Audit Procedures, Personal Protected Information, Virtual Audits
With more people than ever working from home, the convenience and ease of digital filing systems are more relevant than ever. This fact was driven home early last year when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. As offices locked down, our team at Cassell Plan Audits quickly...
by cpaadmin | Mar 20, 2021 | 401k Audit Firm, Personal Protected Information, Virtual Audits
When the pandemic hit in 2020, some of our customers faced an unexpected curveball. We’ve been doing virtual 401k audits for years, but many companies had maintained their relevant audit records on paper … until last year. COVID revealed a compliance gap that hadn’t...
by cpaadmin | Feb 15, 2021 | 401k Compliance Error
Errors with eligible compensation—or, the income that counts toward your 401k retirement plan—were the number one compliance issue we saw in the 2020 audit season. It’s counterintuitive, because the definition of “eligible compensation” is dictated by the employer...
by cpaadmin | Jan 15, 2021 | Audit Procedures, SECURE Act
Happy 2021! Like everyone else, we are thrilled to welcome in a new year. Just like last year, we’ll be sharing helpful tips and insights each month to keep your retirement plan administration compliant and on track. Back in November, we wrote about our top 7...
by cpaadmin | Dec 16, 2020 | Retirement Plan
Every industry was affected by COVID-19 this year, and retirement planning is no exception. The CARES Act and the SECURE Act in particular had such a significant impact that we’ll take an in-depth look at both of them in future posts. For now, as we move into the...
