by Amy Sac | May 8, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
For many businesses, the moment a 401(k) plan requires an audit feels like an unexpected compliance cliff. One year your plan operates as a “small plan” with relatively simple Form 5500 filing requirements. The next year, you may suddenly face a full ERISA audit,...
by Amy Sac | May 6, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
The SECURE 2.0 Act is no longer just “new legislation” sitting in the background. In this year’s 401(k) audit season, its operational impact is now showing up directly inside employee benefit plan audits. What many plan sponsors are discovering this year is that...
by Amy Sac | Apr 29, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
If you’ve been through an Employee Benefit Plan audit before, you already know the drill: endless back-and-forth, repeated document requests, and 10–20+ hours of your team’s time tied up answering questions. But it doesn’t have to be that way. PriceKubecka has...
by Amy Sac | Apr 29, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
As 401(k) audits ramp up across the country, plan sponsors have a critical opportunity to address common compliance issues before they turn into audit findings. Based on hundreds of audits performed by PriceKubecka, one issue consistently rises to the top.👉Late 401(k)...
by Amy Sac | Apr 29, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
Last year, PriceKubecka performed nearly 500 401(k) audits. We saw a lot of issues. But after late deposits, one stood out: Eligible compensation errors They’re common. They’re confusing. And if ignored, they can get expensive. The good news? They’re fixable—and...
by Amy Sac | Apr 29, 2026 | 401kCPAs News, Uncategorized
And How Smart Plan Sponsors Fix Them Before It’s Too Late If your 401(k) audit felt harder than it should’ve last year, you’re not alone. Across hundreds of audits, the same issues show up again and again—and they’re costing plan sponsors time, money, and...
