DoL to Sponsor Free PPA Webcast

Those looking for some insights on the Pension Protection Act can now get some straight from the 'horse’s mouth.'

On December 6, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will hold a free, two-hour webcast (from noon to 2 p.m. ET) to “help employers and pension professionals understand recent regulatory and related guidance under the Pension Protection Act of 2006.”

According to a press release, this is the first in a series of webcasts that will address the new statutory exemptions on investment advice, service providers and corrected transactions, pension benefit statements and regulations on default investments. The series is being offered as part of EBSA’s compliance assistance program – Getting It Right – Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities – to help practitioners understand their fiduciary responsibilities when operating retirement plans.

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Registration is required and available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can do so here. Click “PPA Update Webcast” under “Compliance Assistance Seminars.”

Firms Team up for Accountant Retirement Plans

ExpertPlan today announced it is partnering with Hauppauge, New York-based AccountantsWorld to provide full service retirement plan services to accountants and their clients.

The new AccountantsWorld Retirement Relief platform will enable AccountantsWorld, an accounting software provider, to also offer its own retirement product utilizing ExpertPlan’s recordkeeping technology.

“ExpertPlan is excited about branching out to work with the accounting sector,’ said Donny Sheinwald, ExpertPlan Senior Vice President, Sales & Business Development, in a press release.

Added Dr. Chandra Bhansali, President and Co-Founder of AccountantsWorld, in the release: “The synergy of this relationship will let business owners, employees, and AccountantsWorld members manage their retirement plans more effectively.’

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More information is at www.ExpertPlan.com.

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