Administering employee benefit plans comes with significant fiduciary, regulatory and reporting responsibilities. Whether you sponsor a 401(k), 403(b), defined benefit pension plan or health and welfare plan, you need an independent audit and advisory team that ensures compliance while minimizing disruption to your organization.
PKF O’Connor Davies is a Top 25 accounting and advisory firm serving clients nationwide, with a strong presence in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and expanded coverage in the Philadelphia Metro Area, Southern New Jersey and South Florida. While many clients value local access, our teams efficiently deliver services and seamless support regardless of location.
Meet Our Professionals
Timothy J. Desmond
Christopher Casini
Matthew Corona
Joseph J. Farrenkopf
Louis F. LiBrandi
Ashley Mayer
Linda McLean
Rekha Nambiar
John N. Vitucci
Lisa Epstein
Michael J. Suarez
Our Employee Benefit Plan Practice is led by professionals with 30+ years of individual experience and decades of collective expertise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) compliance, Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements. As members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Care Center, we adhere to the highest standards of audit quality and professional excellence.
Comprehensive audit, tax and advisory solutions tailored to employers and plan administrators.
Audit Services for Employee Benefit Plans
We provide comprehensive and targeted ERISA audit services for plan sponsors and administrators. Our team delivers practical solutions to evolving regulatory requirements while helping strengthen internal controls, improve operational efficiency and reduce compliance risk. Our services include:
- Defined contribution plan audits, including 401(k) and 401(a) plans
- 403(b) and 457(b)/(f) plan audits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) audits
- Defined benefit and cash balance pension plan audits
- Health and welfare benefit plan audits
- Multi-employer plan audits
- Limited-scope and full-scope audits
- Operational and internal control reviews
- DOL and regulatory inquiry support
- Employee financial education and total compensation consulting
Tax Advisory Services
Beyond audit services, we provide comprehensive tax compliance and advisory solutions designed to help plan sponsors meet IRS and DOL requirements with confidence.
Retirement Plans (401(k), 403(b) & More)
- Form 5500 preparation and required schedules
- Form 8955-SSA filings
- Form 5330 excise tax filings
- Plan compliance reviews and nondiscrimination testing
- IRS and DOL examination representation
- Voluntary Compliance Program (VCP) and VFC submissions
- Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program (DFVCP) filings
- Plan terminations and missing participant assistance
- 403(b) plan document reviews
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
- 457(b) plan document preparation
- Rabbi Trust documentation
- Plan document reviews
- DOL registration statement filings
- Employment tax withholding and distribution reporting
Welfare Benefit Plans
- Form 5500 preparation
- Form 720 PCORI filings (including HRA plans)
- ACA reporting and IRS filings
- Cafeteria plan and self-insured nondiscrimination testing
- DOL investigation representation
- Wrap plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions
- VEBA trust compliance
Fringe Benefits & Payroll Taxes
- Accountable plan reviews
- Group term life insurance nondiscrimination testing
- Fringe benefit tax reporting and advisory services
Work with a Trusted Employee Benefit Plan Audit Firm
As regulatory scrutiny continues to increase, we understand that plan fiduciaries are under growing pressure to demonstrate compliance and operational integrity. Partnering with an experienced employee benefit plan team helps safeguard your organization, your employees and your reputation.
Contact PKF O’Connor Davies today to discuss your employee benefit plan audit, Form 5500 filing or compliance needs. Complete our contact form to get started with a consultation.