Benefit Plan Accounting Services

Invest in Your Employees and the Success of Your Business

Employee benefits are essential to attracting and retaining a skilled workforce. At the same time, your business must take the appropriate steps in employee benefits accounting: following relevant laws, assessing risk, setting up internal controls, and planning for the tax implications.

Invest in your employees and the success of your business with Brown Edwards. Our employee benefits accounting team can:

  • Assess your existing benefits.
  • Recommend ways to improve your programs for employees.
  • Limit risk, reduce costs, and mitigate your tax burden.
  • Ensure that your business is in compliance with the law.

Typical projects include future benefit planning, retirement planning, planning and compliance and audit and financial reporting.

Companies Like Yours Choose Brown Edwards’ Because Of Our…

Experience

Experience

Brown Edwards offers almost fifty years of auditing and tax experience to clients. Our expertise covers defined contribution plans (ESOPs and KSOPs), defined benefits, and welfare benefits plans. We can perform audits according to U.S. GAAP and accounting guidelines for specialized employee benefit areas, and we can make recommendations based on the unique needs and goals of your organization.

Expertise

Expertise

We are part of the AICPA Employee Benefit Audit Quality Center, which assists members the performance of their benefit plan audit practice. As a result, your business will receive the knowledge and resources it requires for a comprehensive review.

Commitment to clients

Commitment to Clients

Brown Edwards’ employee benefits accounting team provides ongoing communication to clients. Our priority is providing excellent professional services while ensuring that your business receives solutions targeted to its needs. It’s one of the reasons we conduct yearly client satisfaction surveys.
I have had the pleasure of working with Brown Edwards for several years on annual compliance testing and ERISA audits. The staff is professional, responsive, and friendly. I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone who has need of their services.
Robin Meade
Accounting and Human Resources Director, Virginia Tech Services, Inc.
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Contact Our Employee Benefit Plan Team

Practice Leader

Mark Wiseman, CPA

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Mark Wiseman, CPA

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Practice Members

Carman A. Faison, CPA

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Carman A. Faison, CPA

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Charles Stanley Bowles II, CPA

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Charles Stanley Bowles II, CPA

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James R. Fries, CPA, MSA

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James R. Fries, CPA, MSA

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Melissa A. Price, CPA,CGMA

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Melissa A. Price, CPA,CGMA

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Melissa A. Sikes, CPA

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Melissa A. Sikes, CPA

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Melissa Stanley, CPA

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Melissa Stanley, CPA

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Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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Ready to Discuss Your Business Needs?

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Our Benefit Plans Team

Meet the Team

Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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Leslie F Roberts, CPA

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Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA

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