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Parties-in-interest/prohibited transactions

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Based on the AICPA Competency Framework: Employee Benefit Plan Auditing, these learning resources are designed to enhance CPAs’ knowledge and skills necessary to perform high-quality employee benefit plan audit engagements. Use these resources to build competencies around auditing employee benefit plans and set yourself apart in the market so that clients and employers feel confident in your work and ability to conduct these audits.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Parties in Interest and Prohibited Transactions

This document provides general information about employee benefit plan parties in interest and prohibited transactions under ERISA.

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​This primer provides a general understanding of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), and includes topics on operations and record keeping, tax benefits and related...

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