Is Your 401(k) Audit Really Covered? Five Questions Every HR Team Should Be Able to Answer

If you help run a 401(k) or 403(b) plan, you’re already balancing enrollment, payroll changes, and vendor calls. It’s easy to treat audit readiness as something you’ll deal with “when we actually have an audit.”

But most findings in audits of employee benefit plans start long before the auditor arrives. They come from small process gaps in HR, payroll, and vendor coordination.