Master the fundamentals of auditing employee benefit plans in accordance with AICPA standards and ERISA rules and regulations. Written by a member on the expert panel for employee benefit plans, this book is designed to give an understanding of the requirements and audit procedures related to defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare plans to help accountants more effectively plan and carry out their audit. Topics include: FASB ASU 2017-06, which significantly impacted master trust accounting, reporting and disclosures for employee benefit plans PCAOB adopted AS 3101 in 2017 which resulted in significant changes to the existing auditor's report. New insert for SAS No. 136, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements of Employee Benefit Plans Subject to ERISA