Eagerly awaited changes to the DOL independence guidance for employee benefit plans are live in the Federal Register today. Listen as Summer Young, CPA, currently a senior manager in the AICPA Professional Ethics Division and formerly a practicing EBP auditor, walks us through the history and changes. Keep an eye on the <a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/employeebenefitplanauditquality"> Online Ethics Library</a> for helpful guidance we'll be publishing and also be sure to check out the AICPA <a href= "https://us.aicpa.org/interestareas/employeebenefitplanauditquality"> Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center</a>. DOL resources <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ebsa/ebsa20220902">Press release</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-06/pdf/2022-18898.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Interpretive bulletin</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/06/2022-18898/interpretive-bulletin-relating-to-the-independence-of-employee-benefit-plan-accountants"> Federal Register notice</a></li> </ul>

Ep. 61: Are you violating the ethics code without even realizing it?

Join us for fruitful conversations about ethics and where our profession is headed as accountants continue to be a force for the public good.