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SAS 145 - Employee Benefits Conference

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    Instructor

    Rita
    Piazza

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    Ms. Rita Piazza, MBA, CPA

    Bio
    Rita Piazza, CPA, MBA, is a Senior Director in the Professional Practice Group and Senior Director in charge of Pension Audits at Marks Paneth LLP. She serves on a team that is responsible for the final release of audited, reviewed and compiled financial statements including pension plan audits, projections and forecasts and agreed-upon procedures. Prior to joining Marks Paneth, Ms. Piazza spent approximately 15 years working in the quality control practices of several New York area accounting firms. She has approximately eight years of financial and managerial experience with a Big Four professional services firm. She managed concurrent audit engagements for public, private, national and multinational companies. Her experience encompasses a variety of industries including entertainment,telecommunications, retail and manufacturing, and construction and real estate.
This session is part of the 2024 Employee Benefits Conference. Its aim is to provide professionals working in the employee benefit plan industry with an update on recent change to assist with their professional development. Date of recording: 6/6/2024

Learning Objectives

  • Upon completion of this course, you'll be able to:
  • Analyze the key requirements and implications of SAS 145 for employee benefit plan audits, including enhanced risk assessment procedures and documentation standards.
  • Evaluate how SAS 145's focus on professional skepticism and audit evidence impacts the planning and execution of employee benefit plan engagements.
  • Develop strategies to implement SAS 145 effectively, addressing common audit challenges and improving compliance with the updated standards.

Major Topics

  • Key requirements and implications of SAS 145 for employee benefit plan audits.
  • How SAS 145's focus on professional skepticism and audit evidence impacts the planning and execution of employee benefit plan engagements.
  • Strategies to implement SAS 145 effectively.

CPE Credits Available

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Things to Know About This Course

Course Level

  • Update

Professional Area of Focus

  • Auditing (NYSED)

Prerequisites

None

Advanced Preparation

None

Intended Audience

Employee Benefit Plan auditors and other professionals/practitioners that are involved with the employee benefit plan industry.

Provider

Foundation for Accounting Education

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