Auditors of employee benefit plan financial statements have new performance requirements. Employee benefit plan administrators and those charged with governance should become familiar with the new requirements.
Sponsors of retirement plans are required by law to report information to the IRS, the Department of Labor (DOL), and Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC). Your plan type, business size, and circumstances affect the type of information, forms, and disclosure requirements.
According to Eric Stevenson, President, Nationwide Retirement Plans, advisors to retirement plans will play a critical role, stating “This is the time they have to be more visible than they have ever been,” said Stevenson. “They have to be in constant communication with plan sponsors, even if from a distance.”