Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Eric Ernest, ERISA Compliance Partner Part III – Measurement Date Practical Expedient Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-04, Compensation—Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Practical Expedient for the Measurement Date of an Employer’s Defined Benefit Obligation and...
Nov 10, 2015 | Benefit Plan Audits
by Michelle Brumfield, Director of ERISA Compliance On July 31, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-12, a three-part standard that provides guidance on certain aspects of the accounting by employee...
Oct 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Thomas Jones, Partner, Tax Services Our nation’s unemployment rate hovers at nine percent and monthly job losses continue to rise. That has generated discussions in Washington about innovative fiscal policy instruments, such as job creation tax credits, to help...
Oct 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Eric Ernest, ERISA Compliance Partner On July 31, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2015-12, a three-part standard that provides guidance on certain aspects of the accounting by employee benefit plans....
Aug 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Darlene Brown, Director, Risk Advisory Services Prior to Enron’s issues and the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, many companies decided to outsource their internal audit function. That trend was reversed starting with the control issues of 2001 and 2002. However, over...