Advanced Audits of 401(k) Plans: Best Practices and Current Developments (E2112151)

Daryl G. Krause, CPA DG Krause LLC / Indianapolis, Indiana

Mr. Krause has CPA certifications in several Midwestern states. He practices public accounting as manager and CEO of his regional CPA firm, DG Krause LLC, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded by Daryl in 2005, DG Krause LLC has been a member of the AICPA’s Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center since 2005 and performs employee benefit plan audit services, for which Daryl serves as the sign-off partner. Since 2008, Daryl has been a frequent CPE program leader/facilitator for the AICPA, Surgent, the Ohio Society of CPAs, the Indiana CPA Society, and other state societies throughout the United States, as well as for in-house programs sponsored by firms and organizations. He was recognized as a Surgent Outstanding Discussion Leader during the 2020 and 2018 CPE seasons. He has performed technical reviews during the development of certain AICPA CPE programs. He has been periodically chosen to instruct CPE programs for the AICPA’s own professional staff. He has been the author (and webcast presenter for the 8-hour program) of the AICPA’s primary 8- and 4-hour CPE programs Leases: Mastering the New FASB Requirements and The Bottom Line on the New Lease Accounting Requirements for each year since 2018. He is the author and webcast presenter of the AICPA’s Conducting a Remote Audit 4-hour CPE program. He is a contributing author to the AICPA’s CPE Direct Journal of Accountancy quarterly materials. Previously he enjoyed 23 years of diversified responsibilities with Ernst & Young. Industries he served as an auditor included manufacturing, construction, real estate, and financial services. Roles included Ohio Valley Area Director of Employee Benefit Plan Services (in which he was responsible for overseeing the audit services provided to over 500 ERISA employee benefit plans each year for an eight-year period) and senior manager in the Entrepreneurial Services group. As a senior manager in EY’s National Professional Development group for a five-year period, he was involved in designing, developing, and delivering core curriculum Audit and Entrepreneurial Services CPE training programs for the entire U.S. practice. Mr. Krause holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.