The SECURE Act 2.0 – Planning Opportunities for Employers
Total Credits: 1 including 1 Taxes - Technical
- Average Rating:
- 38
- Categories:
- Accounting and Auditing | Tax | IRS Approved | ACPEN Tax Institute
- Faculty:
- Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA
- Course Levels:
- Basic
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.
Description
The Secure Act 2.0 was passed in a flurry of year-end legislation. This one hour program will cover the important changes that employers need to know about company retirement plans. Employers will also need to consider how Secure Act 2.0 will the administration of existing plans or the creation of new ones. This course will provide a concise look at these hot topics.
**Please Note: If you need credit reported to the IRS for this IRS approved program, please download the IRS CE request form on the Course Materials Tab and submit to kori.herrera@acpen.com.
Basic Course Information
Learning Objectives- Understand the newest tax developments contained in in the Secure Act 2.0.
- Become knowledgeable about the new provisions modifying the administration of employer retirement plans.
- Learn about the expanded contribution and catch-up limits for individuals.
- Understand the newest developments on required minimum distribution dates.
Major Subjects
- Implications for Employers
- Starter § 401(k) plans for small employers
- Requiring automatic 401(k) enrollment
- Improving worker access to emergency savings
- Increasing part-time workers’ access to retirement accounts
- Statute of Limitations on excise taxes imposed on overcontributions to retirement plans
- Multiple employer §403(b) plans
- Automatic portability provisions
- Other changes in the administration of company retirement plans
Course Materials
Important CPE Credit Instructions_READ BEFORE WEBCAST UPDATED (442.7 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Secure Act of 2023 - Employers Handout (558.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
IRS Credit Instructions (136.5 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Faculty

Allison M. McLeod, LL.M., CPA Related Seminars and Products
Allison M. (Yee) McLeod, LL.M., JD, CPA, is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She received Bachelor of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Baylor University, and a Master of Legal Letters (LL.M.) degree specializing in Taxation from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. Professor McLeod has also studied British and Art History at the University of Sussex, England.
Prior to joining the UNT faculty in 2010, Professor McLeod held the position of Director of Tax Planning and IRS Audits for Lehigh Hanson North America, a major manufacturer of cement, aggregates and other building materials. Her practice included both federal and international tax planning. Professor McLeod also spent thirteen years specializing in Tax Planning with the JCPenney Corporation, Inc., and two years with Deloitte & Touche in Dallas.
Professor McLeod has taught at the university level graduate classes on Ethics, Tax Research, Multi-jurisdictional Taxation and Corporate Income Tax. She also lectures in Financial Accounting and Individual Taxation on an undergraduate level. She has taught at the UNT College of Law as adjunct faculty and works part-time at the law firm of Grable Martin Fulton, PLLC. Since 2011, Professor McLeod has been honored to present live and on-line ethics CPE classes to CPAs across the nation. She also serves as an expert witness in accounting malpractice cases and maintains a small private practice serving individuals and small businesses. Professor McLeod has also taught at the University of North Texas College of Law as adjunct faculty. She is currently serving on the Professional Ethics Committee of the Texas Society of CPAs.
Professor McLeod is licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Texas since 1992 and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.
Dates
Mon, Apr 07, 2025 - 08:00am to 08:56am CDT
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Thu, Apr 24, 2025 - 10:00am to 10:56am CDT
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Mon, May 05, 2025 - 12:00pm to 12:56pm CDT
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Wed, May 21, 2025 - 02:00pm to 02:56pm CDT
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Tue, Jun 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Thu, Jul 03, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:26am CDT
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Thu, Jul 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Wed, Sep 03, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:26am CDT
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Wed, Sep 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Fri, Oct 03, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:26am CDT
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Fri, Oct 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Mon, Nov 03, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:26am CST
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Mon, Nov 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CST
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Wed, Dec 03, 2025 - 10:30am to 11:26am CST
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Wed, Dec 17, 2025 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CST
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Sat, Jan 03, 2026 - 10:30am to 11:26am CST
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Sat, Jan 17, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CST
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Tue, Feb 03, 2026 - 10:30am to 11:26am CST
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Tue, Feb 17, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CST
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Tue, Mar 03, 2026 - 10:30am to 11:26am CST
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Tue, Mar 17, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Fri, Apr 03, 2026 - 10:30am to 11:26am CDT
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Fri, Apr 17, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Mon, May 18, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Wed, Jun 03, 2026 - 10:30am to 11:26am CDT
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Wed, Jun 17, 2026 - 01:00pm to 01:56pm CDT
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Additional Info
Basic Course Information
Prerequisites NoneAdvanced Preparation None
Designed For This course is suitable for Corporate tax and finance executives, directors, managers and staff, CPAs, CAs Enrolled Agents, accountants, attorneys and business/financial advisors who work with and advise businesses and individuals that have these tax implications. All in-house and public practice tax professionals will benefit from this timely and insightful seminar.
Original Recording Date 01/2023
Yellow Book No
Course Developer Allison McLeod
Date Added to Catalog 01/05/2023
Additional Information
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Official Registry Statement
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Instructional Delivery Method
Group Internet Based
Course Registration Requirements
Online Registration
Refund/Cancellation Policy
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