What in Carnation
Petal to the Metal
Leaf it too the Experts
Daisy me Rollin'
100

What are the deminimus amounts for both ER and EE we can adjust through gain/loss without manager approval.  

   ER = $25  EE = $1

100

What is the official company font?

Arial 11pt

100

 How can you tell if a trust accounting imbalance is caused by a transposed number?

If the out‑of‑balance amount is divisible by 9.

100

Solo plans may show FBO on the statement, but for TA purposes they are treated as this?

What is pooled

200

What is the current minimum complexity score to send to QC and where in the trust template do you put this.  

what is #4 and the Blue Section of the notes tab

200

What are the three Ascensus Core Values:

  • Quality First
  • People Matter
  • Integrity Always
200

Which file should you use as your working file for Lincoln plans?

The Excel version of the Plan Admin (Trust Import) report.

200

What should you do if a required Vendor report is missing?

Email the Asset Download Team using the approved template.

300

Give an example of 5 items that would go into the Earnings column on the per acct.

  • Interest
  • Dividends
  • Cash in lieu
  • Foreign Gov’t Tax
  • Short and/or Long term Cap Gains
300

What is the required process if a plan has an amended prior‑year Form 5500 that has not yet been filed?

NIGO the current Trust Accounting case back to the Consultant with a pulse note stating that the amended 5500 must be filed before current‑year trust work can be finalized.

300

When forfeitures are held in the pooled trust account (rather than a separate forfeiture account), how should the forfeiture balance be handled on the plan totals and financial reports?

Answer -  As one line item we do not separate out the forfeiture balance unless it has it’s own account.

300

How does Principal indicate a loan is deemed?

They list deemed loans as defaulted.

400

When an audited vendor plan has an entry in any cell labeled “other” on the Allocated Recon tab, what must you do with this transaction.

It must be manually link to the plan totals tab.

400

What is the primary difference between a Fee Reimbursement and a Refund of Fees Paid?

Fee Reimbursement is fees paid by the plan – Refund is when the corp pays the fees

400

When is a Hold Harmless Letter required for a terminated plan?

A Hold Harmless Letter is required once it has been verified with the client that prior‑year accrued contributions will not be funded after a plan has terminated and assets have already been distributed.

400

Master Flow Through – when prior year transfer due deposits are made to the SDBA accounts in the current year are these added to total deposits to be allocated on the contribution recon tab and explain why?

No – because we already gave the participant credit for these amounts in the prior year.

500

List the three types of Information Security simulated social engineering test that Futureplan Security Risk department is now implementing:

Phishing (email)

Vishing (voicemail)

Smishing (SMS) - texting

500

When working with Principal Vendor Reports – How do you determine the source type and split by source for contributions.

Answer – what is Excel Import File and Vendor Resource Guide for source type codes. (Page two) – Process & Procedure Folder

500

What are the 5 Steps when a plan has fee reimbursements. – PerAcct Tab – Plan Totals Tab – Financial Report Tab and 5500 Tab.

  • Per Acct – enter in own column and change description to “Fee Reimbursement”
  • Plan Totals tab
  • PerAcct Section – use Other Row and Change description
  • Income section – Row 64 change to Fee Reim
  • Financial Report – add row – “Fee Reimbursement” make sure yellow section formula includes your new row
  • 5500 – amount should be added to “Others including rollover” – NOT GAIN/LOSS
500

What are six things need to be manually linked from the Mutual Fund Tab and where do you link them? Must have all six.

  • Distributions – Plan Totals
  • Fees – Plan Totals
  • Contributions – Cont Recon Tab
  • Outside Transfers – Plan Totals Tab
  • Loan Payments – Loan Tab
  • Rollovers – Plan Totals Tab
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