Checklists and Illustrative Financial Statements 2017: Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

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This edition covers plan types, such as 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, and 11Ks. It contains the most comprehensive U.S. GAAP disclosure guidance available, and identifies the reporting requirements that you need to know and apply to meet the applicable standards. FinREC recommendations on many accounting topics are included throughout. Key changes include the new accounting standards updates related to investments at net asset value per share, as well as the effect of the simplification project. In addition, this edition includes useful tools such as illustrative financial statements and auditor's reports. Updates include:
- FASB ASU No. 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or its Equivalent)
- FASB ASU No. 2015-12, Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960), Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962), Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): (Part I) Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contracts, (Part II) Plan Investment Disclosures, (Part III) Measurement Date Practical Expedient
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Checklists and Illustrative Financial Statements: Defined Contribution Retirement Plans 1

Part 1—Introduction 1

General 1

Instructions 4

Recognition 6

Description 6

AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center 6

Financial Accounting and Reporting 6

AICPA Technical Questions and Answers 7

Accounting and Reporting by DC Plans 7

SEC Reporting Requirements 10

Part 2—Financial Statements and Notes Checklist 13

I General 15

II Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits 23

III Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits 34

IV Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 37

V Other Financial Statement Disclosures 41

VI ERISA Reporting Requirements 99

VII SEC Reporting Requirements 103

Part 3—Auditor’s Report Checklist 107

Part 4—Illustrative Financial Statements and Auditor’s Reports 135

Fair Value Disclosures 135

Comparative Financial Statements and Supplemental Information 136

ERISA Limited Scope Audit—Disclosure of Certification 136

403(b) Plans 137

Other Resources 137

Illustrative Financial Statements and Disclosures of a Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWith

Participant-Directed and Nonparticipant-Directed Investment Programs 145

Illustrative Financial Statements—Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) 154
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