Insights by Author: Tracey Solomon

Your Year-End 401(k) Compliance Roadmap: A Strategic Planning Guide

December 30, 2025

As we approach year-end, many plan sponsors find themselves scrambling to meet 401(k) compliance deadlines. But successful retirement plan management isn’t about last-minute fixes—it’s about strategic, year-round planning that ensures your plan stays compliant while serving your employees’ best interests.

At Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, we’ve guided countless Santa Barbara and Central Coast businesses through the complexities of 401(k) compliance for over seven decades. Here’s your roadmap to year-end success and how to build a sustainable compliance framework.

New Benefit Plan Auditing Standards Effective Date Extended

February 17, 2021

Another pandemic-powered delay is pushing the effective date back for new standards related to audits of…

SBA Stimulus Funding May Prompt Single Audit

June 20, 2020

In a rapid emergency response to the global pandemic, the federal government rolled out the Coronavirus…

Effective Fixed Asset Management

December 20, 2016

Fixed asset management is not something that companies generally have at the top of their priority…

Converged Standard on Revenue Recognition Released by FASB and IASB

June 24, 2014

After many years of collaboration, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards…

Proposed Changes to U.S. GAAP Could Reduce Burden on Private Companies

June 7, 2013

The Private Company Council (PCC) was established last year by the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) to…

Key Provisions of the JOBS Act

April 23, 2012

On April 5, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act),…

Recent Developments in Private Company Financial Reporting

November 28, 2011

Over the last six years the topic of private company financial reporting and the need for…

Partner Spotlight

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partner Eileen Sheridan as one of the 2017 ...
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529 Plans: Saving for College

Now's the time to start saving for your child's higher education, and a 529 plan, named ...
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New Accounting Standard Brings Big Changes to Not-for-Profit Financial Reporting

Not-for-profit organizations will see big changes coming soon to their financial reporting. After years of discussion, ...
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Team Member Spotlight

Congratulations to our team members on their recent promotions! We had three team members receive promotions ...
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New Regulations for Internal-Use Software and R&D Credit

Due to recently finalized regulations, companies that develop software for their own internal use may now ...
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New Overtime Rule Put On Hold by Federal Injunction

A recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Mazzant has put a nationwide hold on the Department ...
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Effective Fixed Asset Management

Fixed asset management is not something that companies generally have at the top of their priority ...
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New Deadline and Increased Penalties for Forms 1099 and W-2

The IRS is getting stricter on filing deadlines for information returns and have increased penalties for ...
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Proposition 55 Approved by Voters

Voters in California recently elected to extend increased personal income taxes on higher-earning taxpayers. With 62% ...
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Eileen Sheridan and John Britton Named Who’s Who in Professional Services

The Pacific Coast Business Times recently named BPW Partners, Eileen Sheridan and John Britton as two ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

The end of 2015 introduced changes to the tax code that may affect your business this year. While planning ...
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Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

With changes in the political landscape on the horizon, prospects for tax reform in 2017 and ...
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