How to Audit Benefit and Compensation Plans

Manage one of your organization’s largest cost areas by auditing benefits and compensation effectively. This course reviews the key components of compensation and employee benefit programs that create financial, legal, and regulatory exposure. It then outlines targeted audit procedures designed to uncover cost overruns, control weaknesses, and compliance risks. Develop a structured audit approach that identifies problem areas early and helps reduce the likelihood of costly disputes or penalties.
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Author: Steven Bragg
Course Number: AU1027

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the types of benefits and compensation that may be offered to workers.
  • Specify the audit tasks that may be applied to the administration of benefit and compensation plans.
  • Identify the tasks required to develop a compensation structure.

Level: Overview
Instructional Method: QAS Self-Study
NASBA Category: Auditing
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Latest Review Date: February 2026
Program Registration Requirements: Click on the Enroll button to pay for and access the course. You will then be able to download the course as a PDF file, then take an on-line examination, and then download a certificate of completion if you pass the examination.
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The NASBA sponsor identification number for Accountingtools, Inc. is 115881.

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