ARTICLES
For 2015, 401(k) Contribution Limit Rises to $18,000, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), October 2014
Top 5 Take Aways from the GASB OPEB Accounting Exposure Draft, California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) July 2014 newsletter
Is Profit Sharing Right for Your Small Business?, QuickBooks Small Business Center, March 2014
A Plan for Doctors and Professionals, CLARITY financial, 2014
Employee Incentive Programs to Boost Morale on a Budget, American Express Open Forum, August 2013
GASB-45: To pay or not to pay?, West Hawaii Today, April 2012
The Rise and Fall of Employer-Sponsored Pension Plans, Workforce Management, February 2012
Resolved: Create a Profit Sharing Plan, Crain’s Chicago Business, January 2012 (free subscription required)
GASB Proposes Sweeping Pension Changes, Enrolled Actuaries Report, Fall 2011
Three Options Can Help Owners Retire One Day, Upsize Magazine, August-September 2011
Pension Cash-Outs Are Coming, Financial Advisor Magazine, July 2011
Where OPEBs Come From, fedgazette, April 2011
More Small Businesses Add Cash-Balance Pensions, Wall Street Journal, June 2010
Plan Gets Stamp of Approval, Financial Advisor Magazine, May 2007
The Next Retirement Time Bomb, New York Times, December 2005 (Brenda Hardy is the actuary mentioned in the article.)
What Should We Do Now About GASB and Postemployment Benefits?, MASBO September 2005 newsletter
Broad Legal Definition Enables Professionals to Boost Pensions, Star Tribune, September 2005
New Allure For Defined Benefit Plans, Financial Advisor Magazine, August 2003
FAQs About Cash Balance Pension Plans, US Dept of Labor
Cash Balance: Friend or Fraud?, Employee Benefits Planner, Second Quarter 1999
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