Solve plan amending requirement by switching to prototype plan?

[Guest Frank Young]

My client has an attorney designed profit sharing plan. He is the only participant. Attorney says plan must be amended under IRS rules by 12-31-01. Cost will be about $2,000. I believe he can get around amending by switching to a P/S prototype plan such as a brokerage firm has in place. An IRS plan specialist says he can do this & he can even use the same plan number on the 5500 for this year & need not even mention the switch on the 5500 nor is it necessary to advise IRS by doing any special filings. Sounds like what I want accomplished but have I been given the correct information?