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Monday, March 31, 2025 Live Webcast

Electronic Audit Evidence in Employee Benefit Plans (X2-46506)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
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2 CPE Credits in AA

OVERVIEW

A significant amount of information is electronically initiated, recorded, processed, or reported and information to be used as audit evidence may be available only in electronic form. During this session, we will look at different types of information commonly presented to an auditor during the audit of an employee benefit plan and identify considerations for auditors when evaluating information to be used as audit evidence.

DESIGNED FOR

Practitioners working with employee benefit plans

BENEFITS

After attending this presentation, you will be able to...

  • Identify types of information obtained during employee benefit plan audits
  • Recognize what constitutes audit evidence in accordance with SAS 142, Audit Evidence
  • Determi

HIGHLIGHTS

The major topics covered in this course include:

  • Audit evidence
  • Employee benefit plans

COURSE LEVEL

Overview

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of and experience with employee benefit plans

ADVANCE PREPARATION

None

INSTRUCTOR

Melissa Critcher

Melissa G. Critcher, CPA, PC

AICPA/Professional Development Institute

Melissa G. Critcher attended Appalachian State University where she received a BS in Accounting. Throughout the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to work with small and large, local and regional firms across North Carolina. Currently, Melissa has her own practice located in Charlotte, NC. She has extensive experience in auditing and accounting, which includes manufacturing, professional service, healthcare, and retail industries with a specialization in employee benefit plans. Currently, her practice concentrates on auditing employee benefit plans and consulting with CPA firms and plan sponsors. Melissa’s experience has led to various opportunities, which include teaching numerous continuing professional education courses for the AICPA, NCACPA, Surgent McCoy, and CPA firms, as well as, public and privately held entities. She has been repeatedly recognized as an outstanding discussion leader by the AICPA and NCACPA. Melissa has also authored several different courses for the AICPA, Surgent McCoy and others on topics ranging from employee benefit plans, internal controls, and compilation and review engagements. Throughout, the course of her career, she has served in various roles with both the NCACPA and AICPA. These positions include serving as a member of the NCACPA Board of Directors, committee member for the NCACPA Accounting and Attestation Committee, as well as, local chapter positions for the NCACPA. For the past six years, Melissa has also served as a volunteer on the AICPA Technical Standards Committee for Employee Benefit Plans which is responsible for evaluating referrals from the Department of Labor for deficient audits and makes recommendation for disciplinary actions.

PRICING

$79.00 - Member

$99.00 - Nonmember

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Note: Online pre-registration will close on March 31 at 1:30 PM.

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