2025 EBP Update: Standards, Compliance, and Best Practices

Overview

Stay ahead in the evolving landscape of employee benefit plan (EBP) audits with this essential 2025 update. This course covers key regulatory changes, including the SECURE 2.0 Act, newly effective accounting and auditing standards (SAS 145 and Quality Management Standards), and insights from the Department of Labor's latest findings on audit quality. We'll also dive into emerging hot topics shaping the EBP audit environment, equipping you with the knowledge to enhance compliance, mitigate risks, and deliver exceptional audit quality. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to EBP audits, this session will provide actionable insights to keep you confident and prepared.

Highlights

• EPB
• Auditing
• Yellowbook

Prerequisites

Prior experience with audits of EBPs

Designed For

Accounting Professionals

Objectives

•  Identify the key provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act and their implications for employee benefit plan (EBP) audits
• Recall the impact of new accounting and auditing standards on EBP audit procedures and risk assessment
• Identify insights from the latest Department of Labor findings and hot topics in EBP audits to develop strategies that enhance audit quality and mitigate risks

Preparation

None

Notice

This course is provided by a third-party vendor. Please note that login instructions will not be available in the ‘My Upcoming CPE’ section of the NESCPA website. Instead, the login instructions will be sent directly to you via email by ACPEN. Upon completing the course, your hours will be recorded in the ‘My CPE Tracker’ section of the NESCPA website.