Employers selecting employee benefit plan auditor for Form 5500 reporting aided by DOL webpage

General guidelines for an employer selecting an auditor for its employee benefit plan -- including auditor licensure requirements, what employers should know about an audit, and considerations when reviewing the audit report -- are available on a DOL webpage. These guidelines may be useful to employers sponsoring ERISA-covered 403(b) plans that are subject to expanded reporting requirements effective for the 2009 plan year.   (Select News, 1 Sep 2009)

• FAQs on selecting an auditor for your employee benefit plan (DOL website, Aug 2009)

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