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…

Welcome to Tax Season 2023

Tax Season 2023 officially begins on Monday, January 23, 2023 when the IRS will begin accepting ...
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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals

While 2022 started out with some uncertainty about potential tax law changes, very few of the ...
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2022 Year-End Tax Planning for Businesses

It’s the time of year when we’re immersing ourselves in fall sports, thinking about the holiday ...
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Accounting Today Names BPW a ‘2022 Best Midsized Firm to Work For’ 10 Years Running

SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 15, 2022 – Bartlett, Pringle, & Wolf, LLP (BPW) was recently ...
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The Inflation Reduction Act and What It Means for You

The Inflation Reduction Act (the Act) was recently signed into law on Aug. 16 and contains ...
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Crystal A. Knepler Named Partner

SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 1, 2022 – Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW), a leading ...
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IRS Extends Time to Make Portability Election

Portability is often an effective, go-to estate planning strategy that could make a considerable difference for ...
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Gifts-in-Kind: New Reporting Requirements for Nonprofits

Nonprofits that receive contributions of nonfinancial assets are subject to new financial reporting rules. Because of ...
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A Fresh Look at Retirement Withdrawal Rules

Strict rules govern the timing of retirement account withdrawals. These rules may change in the near ...
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BPW Named Among Accounting Today’s 2022 Top Regional Leaders

Bartlett, Pringle & Wolf, LLP (BPW) is excited to share that the firm was recently named ...
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Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrency has been in the news a lot lately as it continues to gain traction as ...
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The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust: A Near-Perfect Tool?

The Spousal Lifetime Access Trust is not one of the better-known trusts but has become a ...
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