Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans
Total Credits: 2 including 2 Auditing- Technical
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- Categories:
- ACPEN Industry Institute | Yellow Book | Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty:
- Peter Zender, CPA
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
Discover critical insights from the latest Department of Labor studies on employee benefit plan audits and tackle the pressing issue of audit deficiencies head-on. This course dives deep into the most common errors undermining audit quality and explores the underlying causes of these issues.
Through practical strategies, engaging case studies, and regulatory guidance, participants will learn how to close gaps in compliance, enhance audit execution, and protect plan participants and beneficiaries. Whether you're an experienced auditor or new to benefit plan audits, this course will equip you with the tools needed to elevate audit quality and ensure regulatory compliance.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Recognize the most common errors in employee benefit plan audits as highlighted by recent Department of Labor studies and their implications for audit quality
- Identify root causes of common deficiencies, consequences, and practical solutions for improvement
- Identify actionable strategies for improving audit execution, including better planning, documentation, and testing
- Recognize how peer review processes, specialized training, and regulatory tools can mitigate deficiencies and elevate overall audit quality
Major Subjects
- EBP
- Auditing
- Yellowbook
Course Materials
| IMPORTANT CPE Credit Instructions Read Before Webcast Updated 2025 (434.2 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Common Deficiencies in Employee Benefit Plans Handout (3.1 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Peter Zender, CPA Related Seminars and Products
Accounting & Auditing Training Facilitator
With extensive experience in auditing and technology, Peter serves as an Audit Training Facilitator at Galasso Learning Solutions. His expertise in auditing healthcare companies, employee benefit plans, and private companies with complex transactions has made him a key contributor to the development of technical accounting training programs.
Before joining GLS, Peter worked at a Big 4, specializing in auditing healthcare companies in both public and private sectors. He later transitioned to an Internal Audit role at a Fortune 500 company before returning to public accounting at a national firm, where he focused on audits involving business combinations, asset acquisitions, GAAP to IFRS conversions, and technology implementations.
While with GLS, Peter earned the prestigious Association for Talent Development Master Trainer™ designation, which was only possible because he spent much of his audit career, working closely with learning and development to design and facilitate training on both technical accounting and soft skills. He has experience designing, overseeing, and facilitating weeklong training programs and producing accounting podcasts eligible for CPE credit.
Dates
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Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:48am CDT
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Thu, May 08, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:48pm CDT
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Tue, May 20, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CDT
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Tue, Jun 03, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CDT
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Mon, Jun 23, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:48am CDT
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Thu, Jul 10, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:48pm CDT
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Wed, Jul 30, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CDT
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Wed, Aug 13, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CDT
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Fri, Aug 29, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:48am CDT
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Tue, Sep 09, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:48pm CDT
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Tue, Sep 30, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CDT
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Fri, Oct 03, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CDT
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Fri, Oct 24, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:48am CDT
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Thu, Nov 06, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:48pm CST
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Fri, Nov 21, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CST
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Tue, Dec 02, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CST
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Tue, Dec 09, 2025 - 06:00pm to 07:48pm CST
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Mon, Dec 22, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:48pm CST
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Mon, Jan 12, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CST
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Fri, Jan 23, 2026 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CST
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Fri, Feb 06, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:48am CST
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Wed, Feb 25, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:48pm CST
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Tue, Mar 10, 2026 - 01:00pm to 02:48pm CDT
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Wed, Mar 25, 2026 - 03:00pm to 04:48pm CDT
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Mon, Apr 06, 2026 - 09:00am to 10:48am CDT
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Fri, Apr 24, 2026 - 11:00am to 12:48pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites Prior experience with audits of EBPsAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For
Accounting Professionals
Original Recording Date 03/2025
Yellow Book Yes
Course Developer Galasso Learning Solutions
Date Added to Catalog 2/2025
Additional Information
Complaint Resolution PolicyPlease contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Official Registry Statement
Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org
Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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