Terminating an employee is never easy, but can be necessary. When people leave your company—voluntarily or not—they take the value in their 401(k) plan with them to[...]
Auto-escalation is another way you can encourage investment in your 401(k) plan and help your employees put their money to work. With auto-escalation, employees’ 401(k)[...]
Things that “aren’t your problem” before the introduction of your 401(k) very much become your problem once you have a plan to administer–especially when reviewed in[...]
Auto-enrollment is great for your employees. It helps with one of the challenges we all face: inertia. Instead of slogging through a complicated process to enroll in[...]
To ensure 401(k) plans don’t unfairly prioritize senior executives, the IRS uses an annual test usually called ADP. The ADP test compares the average salary deferral[...]
It may seem everything is going well with your pre-approved 401(k) plan. But are you on course for Cycle 3 restatement? Pre-approved plans are those sold to employers by[...]
Today’s cloud-based business systems simplify and streamline processes like never before. They can help teams around the world collaborate as if they were just around the[...]
A retirement plan is one of the most valuable employee benefits you can offer. By giving your people peace of mind about the future, you’ll inspire them to new heights. But a[...]
In 2021, Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients were hit with two pieces of important news: First, the obvious: Many PPP loan holders entered the period where they could[...]
Your independent auditor has always adhered to auditing standards established by The Audit Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants[...]