Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA, CPSP will be presenting at ASPPA Spring National.  April 28, 2021 3 – 3:50 PM: Workshop 5: What to Expect from 2021 audits of 2020 Plan Financial Statements The SECURE Act, the CARES Act, and several IRS and EBSA Notices granted relief and offered guidance for late deferral deposits, mid-year safe … Continued

Christopher Ciminera, CPA, QKA will be moderating at ASPPA Spring National.  May 15, 2024 2:50 – 3:40 PM: Workshop 5: We Have an Emergency! Case Studies on Emergency Distributions Congress understands that emergency savings are not sufficient for many individuals.  As such, Congress, through the SECURE 2.0 Act, has enacted additional options to make it … Continued

Christopher Ciminera, CPA, QKA will be moderating at ASPPA Spring National.  May 16, 2024 12:30 – 1:20 PM: Workshop 7: Eligibility: Back to the Basics If you are new to the industry, or just want a nice refresher, this session will dive into plan eligibility! We will cover eligibility options for plan design and review … Continued

Christopher Ciminera, CPA, QKA will be moderating at ASPPA Spring National.  May 16, 2024 1:30 – 2:20 PM: Workshop 10: Updates on Forms 5500, 5558, and 8868 The 2023 Forms 5500 and 5500-SF – Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan have a number of changes from previous filings.  This session will discuss the recent changes, … Continued

Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA will be co-presenting at ASPPA Spring National Virtual Conference.  May 15, 2025 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM EST: Safeguarding & Optimizing Participant Data Managing participant data has become increasingly complex with the rise of auto-enrollment, Roth contributions, and evolving recordkeeping rules. This session will provide actionable insights on best practices … Continued

Maria T. Hurd, CPA, RPA will be co-presenting at ASPPA's Annual TPA Growth Summit.  October 28, 2025 8:15 AM – 9:05 PM EST 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM PDT An Ounce of Prevention is Better than a Pound of Cure: Do We Really Have to Correct These Audit Findings? This session focuses on navigating the … Continued