Instructor
Jennifer Downs, CPA
President, Benefit Audit Group, LLC
Jennifer Downs, CPA is President of Benefit Audit Group, LLC. Benefit Audit Group focuses on audits of 401(k) and 403(b) plans.
A graduate of Towson University, Jennifer has over twenty years experience in public accounting and in performing employee benefit plan audits. She is a member of AICPA and MACPA and is the designated audit member responsible for the firm's membership in the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center.
A co‐presenter of advanced employee benefit plan audit topics at the annual MACPA Employee Benefit Plans Conference and I am an active member of the Conference’s planning committee.
She is an active role with the Chesapeake Human Resources Association (CHRA). I am Director of Affiliate Involvement which supports the vendors in CHRA.
Specialties: Audits of 401(k) and 403(b) plans.
Instructor
2026 Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Basic Audit Workshop
Strengthen your foundation in Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) audits with this 6-hour, instructor-led workshop designed for professionals new to EBP audits or seeking a practical refresher. This program covers plan basics, audit requirements, common risk areas, and compliance considerations—equipping you with knowledge you can immediately apply in practice.
Bonus CPE Included with Your Registration
Your registration doesn’t stop at the live workshop. In addition to the 6 hours of live CPE, you’ll receive an extra 2 hours of CPE at no additional cost, for a total of 8 hours of CPE for the price of this conference.
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Speakers: Jennifer Downs, CPA, President, Benefit Audit Group, and Jeanette Stillwagner, CPA, Signing Director, CLA
