Employer's Handbook: Health Care, Retirement, and Fringe Benefit Tax Issues

Description

The employer-employee relationship strains both sides in uncertain times, and businesses need CPAs, controllers, and other advisors to provide understanding of the complex legal, tax, and health care issues associated with all aspects of employment. This course provides in-depth coverage of this critical area.

Highlights

  • ERISA compliance: employee welfare plans and qualified plans
  • Fringe benefit issues: COBRA, Family and Medical Leave Act, and new developments in health care
  • Health care plans: HRAs, HSAs, and other employer-sponsored plans
  • Qualified plan requirements: eligibility, coverage, and vesting

Objectives

  • Identify compliance issues
  • Understand how health care mandates apply to employers and individuals
  • Explain the nondiscrimination rules that apply to employer-sponsored retirement and health care plans

Designed For

CPAs who need an in-depth understanding of employment issues

Leaders

Curtis Quickel

Curtis is an individual practitioner in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Since 1998, he has traveled the US teaching Continuing Professional Education courses for the AICPA and others. Before establishing his own practice, he worked several years in industry as a Corporate Controller. After 9/11 Curtis spent 9 years on Active Duty with the US Army completing three combat tours to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. Curt retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2013 with a total of 33 years of Active and Reserve service. He is a Past President of the Central Chapter of the Arkansas Society of CPAs and Past Chairman of the Industry and Commerce Committee. Curt is a past recipient of the Arkansas Society of CPAs Outstanding CPA in Government Award.