ASPPA ANNUAL MOVES VIRTUAL

Until recently, ASPPA was moving ahead with its plans to hold this year’s Annual conference in Chicago this fall. However, Illinois is pursuing a state-wide reopening plan that does not allow hotels to host conference gatherings of our size until a vaccine or treatment for COVID-19 is available.

Like you, we love ASPPA Annual! We know this conference provides all of us with incredible educational content and also helps us connect to each other. We remain committed to providing outstanding educational and networking opportunities for our members, which is why ASPPA is transforming this event into a unique, interactive, virtual conference that will be held throughout the fall of 2020 through which attendees will access content, connect with sponsors and network with peers, not over just a few days, but over a series of four weeks!

How It Works

We’re bringing the ASPPA community together for a new kind of event. This year will have a much different look, rhythm and feel from those of years past but will continue to feature a wealth of timely, useful content, delivered by industry experts, and lots of great chances to network with colleagues; all of which we’ll deliver to you online. We’re here for you and are on this journey together. ASPPA’s got your back! What to expect:

• This highly interactive ASPPA All Access will kick off with a two-day live virtual event on October 26-27, featuring presentations that cover the hottest topics in the industry.

• After the kick-off, attendees have four weeks to access live workshops for TPAs, actuaries, recordkeepers and business owners/managers. Recordings will be available after for sessions you miss.

• We will close with an exciting live virtual event that is designed to ensure that attendees feel professionally connected, empowered, and reinvigorated!

• You’ll also have the chance to play interactive games, test your industry trivia knowledge and earn points on the leaderboard!

• This year’s online format will increase your access to industry insiders through a series of video roundtable discussions and virtual hangouts with presenters and industry peers.

About ASPPA

The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), affiliate organization of the American Retirement Association, was founded in 1966 in efforts to educate retirement plan professionals and create a framework of public policy that gives every working American the ability to have a comfortable retirement.

Agenda

Topics Covered

This event will be anchored by a number of keynote sessions from some of the top thought leaders, breaking into tracks for TPAs, actuaries, recordkeepers and business owners at various points. Here are some topics we will be covering:

• Cybersecurity
• COVID-19 Distributions
• SECURE Act and CARES Act
• Electronic Disclosures
• Ethics
• MEPs and PEPs
• Innovations in the Workplace

*This is a preliminary agenda, still under development
Please note: All times on the agenda are Eastern .

Week 1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020

12:30–1 p.m. ET | WELCOME TO ASPPA2020 – ALL ACCESS

Welcome to ASPPA2020 – All Access! We have an event in store for you – but first, here’s an introduction to the agenda, how to watch your favorite sessions and some of the fun we’ll be having throughout the next four weeks! We’ll also here a year in review from ARA President Kyla Keck and ASPPA President Missy Matrangola.

1–2 p.m. ET | RETIREMENT ROUNDTABLE

The ink was barely dry on the SECURE Act when we were forced to change gears to focus on the challenges brought about by COVID-19 and the CARES Act. Our panel of industry leaders, representing all facets of the industry, will discuss how they have gotten their clients through these trying times.

2–3 p.m. ET | CYBERSECURITY IN THE NEW NORMAL

3–3:30 p.m. ET | BRAIN BREAK

3:30–4:30 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: COVID-19 DISTRIBUTION FAQS

Do you have questions on how to administer the COVID-19 distributions? You are not alone as most practitioners do also. This fast-paced interactive session will discuss who is entitled to a distribution, how the repayments rules work and how administration is impacted.

Which participants are eligible for the COVID-19 distributions?
How the repayment provisions may be applied
How these distributions need to be reported to the IRS at the time of distribution and repayment

ACTUARY: DB PLANS IN A VOLATILE MARKET

There have been many ups and downs in 2020. How many plans have been frozen? What changes for frozen plans? When should you unfreeze? In this session we will review best practices for managing DB plans in a volatile market.

OWNER: WHAT THESE BUSINESS LEADERS HAVE LEARNED OVER THE LAST YEAR

To say that 2020 has been an unusual year is an understatement. We started the year deciphering the SECURE Act before being thrown into the deep end of the coronavirus with the CARES Act as our life jacket. Our funding deadlines were moved, add in the announcement of the next round of DC document restatements in the midst of an economic downturn as well as the business impact of the FFCRA and PPP (Paycheck Protection Program, not Pooled Plan Provider). The last 12 months have proven that business leaders must adapt and remain flexible to adjust to changing times. In this session, we will discuss the lessons we have all learned in the midst of trying to keep all these plates spinning while keeping our heads on straight. Some of the areas that have required thinking in new ways include:

Technology needs and data security for a remote workforce – did you make any changes or upgrades that you will retain once the dust settles?
Effectiveness of work from home arrangements – will you allow employees to work remotely even when we are all allowed back in the office and what office modifications have you had to make, if any?
Billing and collections – have you adjusted the timing of sending invoices or your methods of accepting payment?
Procedural changes – which of your internal processes have been the most challenging to adapt?
Engagement – have you changed the way you interact with your team, referral sources, and/or clients?

RECORDKEEPER: SECURE/CARES/SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

We are all in the midst of rolling out changes resulting from the SECURE Act, CARES Act and other significant events. Attend this session focused on operations to learn how recordkeepers are handling:

Administration of the new long time/part time employee requirements
The required minimum distribution changes and new in-service distribution options.
Adoption of a plan after the close of the plan year, as well as automatic enrollment and safe harbor regulatory changes.
Changes to participant statements, disclosures, and notices.
Retirement related disaster distributions

4:30–5:30 p.m. ET | WASHINGTON UPDATE

Find out what you need to know about the rapid policy developments coming from Washington, D.C. The agencies are busy pumping out retirement plan administrative guidance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the CARES Act, as well as working on longer term projects like SECURE Act implementation, an update of the Fiduciary Rule, and more! Also, hear the latest on what could be on the political horizon as America votes for president again in November.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

12–1 p.m. ET | SPONSOR LOUNGE OPEN

Visit with sponsors at your convenience and live chat with expert solutions providers, watch demos or videos, download materials, or leave your contact information for follow-up.

1–2 p.m. ET | ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A PENSION GEEK?

Strategy merges with current events of today’s retirement plan world. See ASPPA’s take on “Are You Smarter than a Pension Geek” where contestants will compete and use lifelines to win. You won’t want to miss this fast paced, must-see “edutainment” session as we answer your most pressing questions! Hosted by your very own Derrin Watson and Kizzy Gaul!

2–3 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES – WHAT’S NEW

The DOL has issued guidance on distributing notices electronically. Adhering to these rules may be more cost efficient and effective for your clients. Come to this session and see which notices are covered by the rules and what needs to be done in order to abide by them.

Which notices are covered by the electronic disclosure safe harbor delivery method in the DOL rules?
What steps the plan administrator needs to take so that they can rely on the safe harbor
The timing of how often and when the notices must be updated and what needs to be done when they are

ACTUARY: WHAT WE’VE LEARNED IN 2020

2020 has been a wild ride. What have we learned? Has there been recent guidance or additional relief? How do we move forward in future years?

OWNER: HOW THE SECURE ACT AND THE CARES ACT AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SERVICE MODEL

Presenters will discuss how the Secure Act and Cares Act may affect the business side of your firm. They will cover areas surrounding new services offerings, marketing strategy changes, staffing need fluctuations, and cash flow considerations. Attendees will leave the session with ideas for how they may need to adapt their service model due to changing legislation.

RECORDKEEPER: DATA SECURITY AND FRAUD RECOVERY FOR RECORDKEEPERS

Are you secure in handling client’s assets and understand how to mitigate fraud? This breakout session will focus on:

Best practices for recordkeepers when fraud and/or data theft occurs
Who is responsible for fraud recovery, including third party custodians, third party administrators and even the plan’s Trust
Working with TPAs and plan sponsors to limit fraud and data theft

3–3:30 p.m. ET | BRAIN BREAK

3:30–4:30 p.m. ET | ETHICS

Join a panel of industry leaders talk about navigating their clients through these difficult times and the ethical considerations that drove the decision-making processes and communications.

4:30–5:30 p.m. ET | HAPPY HOUR

Week 2

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: FIXING COMMON MISTAKES UNDER EPCRS – ADVANCED CASE STUDIES PART I

Have you ever wondered if there was a statute of limitations for correcting plan errors? Or maybe you are just curious when you can correct the error yourself vs when you have to submit the correction for review by the IRS. In these two sessions we will explore multiple examples of self-correction, submissions under VCP, the potential for changes to the IRS Correction Program, as well as if there is ever a time that the error no longer requires correction.

Identify the changes under EPCRS, such as the expansion of SCP;
What do you do when it appears EPCRS doesn’t cover you;
What to do when EPCRS instructs a correction under VCP, but the client only wants to self-correct

ACTUARY: DB PLAN TERMINATIONS

With the change in the market over the past couple of years from record gains to significant losses, plans have gone from being overfunded to significantly underfunded. This session will focus on consulting issues regarding plan terminations with our market conditions over the past couple of years.

List termination procedures for PBGC-covered and non-PBGC-covered plans.
Describe the PBGC plan termination process and recent changes to instructions.
Identify potential issues in the termination process and how to communicate the available solutions to the client.

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: FIXING COMMON MISTAKES UNDER EPCRS – ADVANCED CASE STUDIES PART II

This is the same as the first session with more advanced topics.

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

OWNER: SERVICE OFFERING CONSIDERATIONS ON MEPS AND PEPs FOR BUSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS

Due to the Secure Act many TPAs have considered adding a new service line surrounding MEPs and PEPs. During this exciting session, we will hear from colleagues’ opinions surrounding this potential new service line. Presenters will explore both the opportunities and challenges and attendees will gain insight from these business leaders who have already evaluated this ‘new’ territory.

RECORDKEEPER: MERGERES AND ACQUISITIONS – A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF RECORDKEEPING OPERATIONS

There seems to be an uptick in business activity around mergers and acquisitions, with a spin-off or two thrown in for good measure. It’s hard enough to get your clients to tell you about their plans ahead of time, and it seems to typically include a mad dash to get documents in order once you do find out about the transaction. With all of the moving pieces, our aim in this session is to share the perspective from a recordkeeper, including tips on how to best work with your service provider, what information they’ll need, and things to consider even if you handle the recordkeeping services in-house.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: COMPENSATION – HANDS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION PART I

Have you sat through sessions that discuss the different options plans have for selecting compensation but would rather have a practical hands on approach? This session will, through case studies, give you the opportunity to work through real -life practical case studies. Because of the format and team problem solving approach this session will be limited to 50 attendees. Sign up early, bring your calculator and be ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work!!!

Which definition of compensation may be right for your clients to provide?
What types of compensation may be excluded and how to test for discrimination?
What post-severance compensation may be included for plan purposes?

ACRUARY: RECENT EVENTS AT THE PBGC

A panel of PBGC representatives provide an overview of recently published PBGC guidance and program operations with hints, tips, and relevant information about their various programs. Potential topics include plan terminations and audits, reportable events, coverage determination, and premium filing requirements. Learn what recent events and updates are happening at the PBGC.

Utilize PBGC’s available resources
Apply guidance from the PBGC to future reporting

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: COMPENSATION – HANDS ON PRACTICAL APPLICATION PART II

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

OWNER: EMPLOYEE OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES

What strategies does your firm employ to ensure your recruitment efforts are successful? What happens when you have the perfect candidate who does not have the perfect compensation request. How does unusual compensation arrangements affect the rest of your workforce? How do you keep your current and new workforce engaged? Do you have any long-term employees whose compensation arrangement leaves you scratching your head? Our speakers will discuss this and touch on service model structures (team approaches, remote team members, functionalized roles, sales teams, etc.) and disclose what has and has not worked for their dynamic and unique firms. They will also review the development team service models to help them determine the firm’s success. Attendees will leave with new ideas surrounding employee recruitment, employee engagement, and staff utilization.

RECORDKEEPER: COURT CASES INVOLVING RECORDKEEPERS

The retirement plan industry has seen its share of litigation over the past few years. With an initial focus on large 401(k) plans, the rise in court cases has extended to healthcare and higher education organizations. This session will dive into recent cases that involve recordkeepers and what changes they are making as a result of recent litigation.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: NON-DISCRIMINATION TESTING – HANDS ON WITH REAL CASE STUDIES

It’s time to get your hands dirty! This isn’t your everyday speaker at the front of the room session. In this two-part session, you will be directly involved in the practical application of various components of nondiscrimination testing. From the impact of the testing method to what compensation is used, you will have the opportunity to manually determine various non-discrimination tests based on a presented set of facts and circumstances. Because of the format and team problem solving approach this session will be limited to 50 attendees. Sign up early, bring your calculator and be ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work!!!

What is the potential impact of electing top paid group (or top paid vs not top paid);
When is a safe harbor plan subject to ACP testing;
How to avoid detrimental testing results through the election of prior/current method

ACTUARY: CLOSED, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, DB PLANS – PART I

The Secure Act adopted relief for closed plans. Theses sweeping changes were not isolated to large plans but can be applied to the small plans. This session will review the rules and their utilization in the small plan market.

Learn what is a closed plan.
Gain an understanding of the new discrimination testing rules for closed plans.

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: ADVANCED NON-DISCRIMINATION TESTING – HANDS ON WITH REAL CASE STUDIES

This is the same as the first session with more advanced topics.

Learn the ramifications of excluding various types of compensation.
What additional testing is necessary when tiered matching contributions are being funded;
How to perform coverage under 410(b) ratio percentage testing and identify next steps if a failure

ACTUARY: CLOSED, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, DB PLANS – CASE STUDIES – PART II

This session will build on the prior session utilizing case studies on the impact of the changes for closed plans in the small plan market.

Review case studies illustrating the new discrimination testing rules for closed plans.

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: INNOVATION IN THE WORKPLACE

Do you want your office to have a culture of innovation? When you think of innovation, there are few changes more radicalizing to American civilization that occurred when Edison created the electric lightbulb, or when Bob Dylan plugged in at Newport. But if you look under the hood at these two breakthroughs, you’ll notice something interesting: Edison famously created 10,000 prototypes for the electric lightbulb, making small improvements until he finally came up with a working model. And Dylan was booed and heckled for turning acoustic folk music on its head. But he kept playing — for all of 15 minutes — and changed music forever. This interactive session will help attendees see innovation as a habit — not as a moment of divine inspiration. It will show you how innovation, applied from a smaller, pragmatic and more realistic lens, can help envision and sustain the organization of the future. If you want to have a culture of innovation, do not miss this session!

Week 3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: NEW RMD RULES UNDER SECURE & CARES

First, the SECURE Act significantly changed the rules for required minimum distributions for both the starting date and death benefits. Then the CARES Act waived the RMD requirement for 2020. This interactive session will review the impact on when participants must begin to receive benefits, how 2020 distributions may be rolled over and how the five and ten year payout rules for beneficiaries were impacted.

Which participants are affected by the change in beginning age of 70 1/2 to 72?
Which beneficiaries are required to complete distributions within 10 years, and which are not?
How the rules impact death benefit distributions to beneficiaries of beneficiaries

TPA: HOT TOPICS IN 403(b) PLANS

This session will cover current events for 403(b) Plans. We will discuss changes for 403(b) Plans due to the SECURE and CARES Acts, Plan Document issues, how MEPs are changing the 403(b) marketplace, and the SEC sweep of 403(b) Plans and providers.

changes for 403(b) Plan due to SECURE and CARES Acts.
Plan Document requirements and correcting for failures.
how trends like MEPs are impacting the market; 4) About the SEC sweep on the industry.

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: LONG-TERM PART-TIME EMPLOYEES – IN OR OUT?

Starting next year 401(k) plans will have to track participants who work more than 500 hours per year but are not eligible for the plan. This interactive session will review the requirements, how testing will be impacted and when the rules go into effect.

When long-term, part-time employees will have to enter the plan
How coverage, top heavy and nondiscrimination testing will be impacted by the inclusion of these employees
How these rules interact with the other eligibility requirements under the plan

ACTUARY: THE ART OF ASSUMPTION SETTING IN THE SMALL PLAN WORLD

Under PPA, some of our assumptions are already set for us, but there are many assumptions that we are setting with each valuation we do. This session will focus on complying with the ASOPs on assumption setting in the small plan world.

Review the assumptions we set in the small plan market.
Gain a broader understanding of the Code of Conduct, Standards of Practice and JBEA regulations and their interplay in the art of assumption setting.

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

OWNER: TECHNOLOGY CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS & MANAGERS

Have you ever asked yourself or others any of the following questions: Should I have physical in-house servers of is it better to be entirely cloud based? What does cloud based even mean? If I have a remote workforce, does my setup need to change? What the heck is Microsoft Azure or Amazon Workspace, and do I need that? Can Microsoft 365 provide my team with an entire network setup that will work for us? What is a BOT and how will it affect my company? Technology is ever changing, and business leaders need to know what their options are to provide the most secure, efficient, and cost-effective technology for their firm. During this session the speakers will introduce technology solutions to streamline and address many speedbumps that may be in your organization. Items included in this discussion will include initial network setup options, AI and BOTs, new software programs, and other innovative technology ideas.

RECORDKEEPER: PARTICIPANT COMMUNICATIONS IN AN E-DELIVERY WORLD – ARE RECORDKEEPERS READY?

The retirement plan industry has been behind the times as the world turns to a digital age, especially when it comes to participant communications. While the Department of Labor (DOL) has finally issued proposed regulations for electronic delivery, recordkeepers will need to determine how they will change their service model to utilize new distribution methods. This session will discuss:

The DOL proposed regulations and new Safe Harbor
Participant behavior and engagement
Procedures for handling non-deliverable e-mails and database management
Tips for dealing with lost participants

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: MISSING PARTICIPANTS – WHAT AM I MISSING?

What do you do when plan participants go missing? What are the best practices to prevent this from happening? Sometimes, the only thing harder than getting employees to participate in a qualified plan is getting them paid out of the plan. The DOL has taken an aggressive approach in reviewing missing participants during investigations. Come learn the steps your clients can take to help manage the options of handling missing participant accounts.

Best practices in plan design to prevent administrative issues for missing participants
The steps that the DOL suggests be taken to locate participants before deeming them missing
The options the plan fiduciary has for getting rid of missing participant accounts

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: CHANGES TO SAFE HARBOR PLANS UNDER THE SECURE ACT

The SECURE Act saw several changes affecting safe harbor plans that range from whether or not you have to supply an annual notice, to the required timing for adding a safe harbor non-elective contribution to the plan. In this session we will discuss each of these changes as well as touching on those issues that stemmed from the legislation but were not addressed.

How late can you adopt a safe harbor feature and can it be used as a creative solution to remedy a testing failure.
How does the lack of a required safe harbor notice impact midyear changes to a safe harbor plan;
What is the impact of the new automatic escalation limit under a QACA?

ACTUARY: ARE YOU AN ACTUARY OR A FIDUCIARY?

Actuaries perform a variety of roles for their clients. This session will discuss issues and actions that may have the potential to cross over the line of inadvertently becoming a fiduciary.

Gain an understanding of best practices to avoid crossing over the line from actuary to fiduciary.
Learn from court cases where the line may have been crossed.
Review cases studies focused on the small plan market.

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

OWNER: BUSINESS METRICS THAT EVERY TPA BUSINESS LEADER SHOULD KNOW

Have you ever scrapped what you are doing and started over? How do you know if you are moving forward in your sales, customer service, and overall business practices? As business leaders, we try new strategies and implement new practices all the time, but how do we actually know if they are working? What if we can find a way to simply measure the effects of our efforts? We will discuss general business metrics that business owners can put in place and how you can utilize technology to keep these metrics current and valuable. Additionally, we will discuss industry specific metrics can be utilized and changed as businesses develop and grow. This session will provide totally new content, experience, and ideas and attendees will leave with practical strategies they can put in place to improve the overall analysis of their business.

RECORDKEEPER: THE WELLNESS MOVEMENT – SHOULD THE RECORDKEEPER BE YOUR COACH?

Financial wellness continues to be a hot topic for plan sponsors and participants. But should the recordkeeper serve as the coach to consolidate information for financial fitness? Attend this session to learn:

How the trend of overall wellness landed with retirement plan recordkeepers
Basic and enhanced wellness offerings such has health savings accounts, student loan and debt planning
How to use of data for financial wellness assessments
Participant outcomes and utilization of financial wellness programs

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: 25 QUESTIONS (GIVE OR TAKE) ABOUT NEW COMPARABILITY

What is a New Comparability Plan? Who is a good candidate for New Comp? What happens when the owners’ daughter or mother starts working for the company? In this session, dive into the top questions about Cross Tested DC plans. We probably won’t get to all 25 of them but will definitely cover the most pressing questions.

ACTUARY: CORRECTING DB PLAN ERRORS – EPCRS PART I

Take a close look at how EPCRS covers defined benefit issues, including certain rules only applicable to DB plans. We’ll highlight common plan errors and corrections.

Gain an understanding of issues that can be self-corrected.
Review the VCP submission process.

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: FORM 5500 UPDATES INCLUDING COMBINED 5500 ISSUES

Are you “SECURE” with your 5500’s? The SECURE Act drastically increased penalties for late filers and introduced consolidated Form 5500 filings. This session will discuss the changes in Form 5500 due to the SECURE Act. We will also discuss any new developments regarding Form 5500.

Form 5500 late filing fees under SECURE.
Consolidated Form 5500 under SECURE – who can? why would you? Why wouldn’t you?
Updates regarding the proposed changes originally set for 2019 reporting

ACTUARY: DB EPCRS CASE STUDIES PART II

With real life case studies and examples, learn about the self-correction and VCP submission process. Review applicable EPCRS case studies as they apply to Defined Benefit Plans

Week 4

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020

2–2:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: DC PLAN TERMINATIONS – FROM BEGINNING TO THE END

Times have been hard and the Sponsor is over it, but the decision to terminate a Plan is the easiest part the process! “What do you mean I just can’t stop the Plan?” This workshop will detail the plan termination process, including submitting for a determination letter, implications of a merger or acquisition, and missing participant problems. We will discuss real life situations that may arise during your plan termination and discuss best practices for communicating necessary steps to the Plan Sponsor.

IRS and DOL requirements for plan terminations.
M&A implications.
Missing participants.
Communication tips

ACTUARY: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY – IN-SERVICE DB DISTRIBUTIONS AGE 59 ½

The Secure Act lowered the age for in-service distributions to age 59 1/2. While allowing for in-service distributions are options, what are the pros and cons with adopting an earlier in-service distribution provision?

Learn issues to consider when contemplating adding an in-service distribution age prior to normal retirement age.
Review changes to distributions in the CARES Act and how they affect defined benefit plans.

3–3:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

TPA: WATCH OUT! – TRENDS IN DOL & IRS AUDITS

Help your clients be ready when the DOL or IRS come knocking. DOL investigations and IRS audits are on the rise. This session will look at examination trends and initiatives and provide real life examples that can help TPAs be better prepared to guide clients through the investigation/audit process.

What are current trends in DOL investigations and IRS audits;
Review real life samples of DOL investigation and IRS audits;
Identify and avoid common issues;
Best practices in working with DOL and IRS examiners.

ACTUARY: DB REGULATORY UPDATE

What’s new since the SECURE and CARES Acts have been passed? This session will provide an overview of the new legislation and recent IRS/Treasury guidance impacting defined benefit plans.

Recall guidance that has been recently released by the IRS and Treasury.
Identify situations in which the recent changes in available guidance may have an effect.
Learn best practices for what to do in the absence of formal guidance.

4–4:50 p.m. ET | WORKSHOPS

RECORDKEEPER: SECURE ACT – RECORDKEEPING MEPS, ARE YOU IN OR ARE YOU OUT?

We are all in the midst of rolling out changes resulting from the SECURE Act. Attend this session focused on MEPs to learn about:

Making the decision to offer a MEP solution
How recordkeepers are changing the way they offer and work with MEPs.
How recordkeepers are overcoming MEP operational challenges

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020

2–3:50 p.m. ET | ASK THE EXPERTS

Join us live, one last time, to ask any question that hasn’t been answered. We want to make sure you have all the answers you need to help your clients. We’re on this journey together, united by our commitment to a secure retirement for all!

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Continuing Education

Need CE credits? We’ve Got You Covered!

ASPPA’s current CE cycle is winding down and this year’s opportunity to attend or watch every session will allow attendees to earn 35+ ASPPA CE credits at this conference alone! How’s that for access!

Additional credits such as ERPA, JBEA, NASBA, state insurance and state legal credits are still being determined. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

To request pre-approval for a specific type of credit, please visit here by September 4