Event Description

In July 2019, the AICPA Auditing Standards Board issued as a final standard,Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reportingon Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA. SAS No. 136prescribes certain new performance requirements for an audit of financialstatements of employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement IncomeSecurity Act of 1974 (ERISA) and changes the form and content of the relatedauditor’s report. It is not for plans that are not subject to ERISA. Codified in newAU-C section 703 of AICPA Professional Standards, this standard is thefoundational section that addresses the auditor’s responsibility to form an opinionon the ERISA plan financial statements and prescribes the form and content of theauditor’s report for ERISA plan audits.This course will address changes brought on by SAS No. 136. Specifically, thecourse looks at requirements for engagement acceptance, audit risk assessmentand response, including the auditor’s consideration of relevant plan provisions,communications of reportable findings with those charged with governance, theauditor’s responsibilities relating to the ERISA-required supplemental schedulesand the Form 5500 and the form and content of the related auditor’s report.

Designed For

plan audits

Objectives

When you complete this course you will be able to: Identify the concepts contained in recently released standards that havechanged the auditor’s reporting process. Recall the scope, objectives, and auditor’s requirements of AU-C section703, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements ofEmployee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA, with respect to non-Section103(a)(3)(C) plan audits. Identify the requirements for forming an opinion on the ERISA planfinancial statements and the form and content of the auditors’ report. Recall the audit considerations relating to the auditor’s responsibilities foran entity’s Form 5500 filing. Identify the special considerations regarding the scope, objectives andauditor’s requirements with respect to an ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C)audit, including forming an opinion and the form and content of the ERISASection 103(a)(3)(C) auditor’s report.

Major Subjects

Recent reporting standards issued The overall requirements for AU-C section 703 Forming and opinion on the ERISA plan financial statements Considerations relating to Form 5500 filings Auditors reports Special considerations when performing an ERISA Section 103(1)(3)(C)audit