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Heberlein & Falk, P.C. - Erie, PA
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1991 on the shores of Lake Erie, Heberlein & Falk, P.C. is a CPA firm based in Erie in Northwestern Pennsylvania.</p> <p>The firm ha... -
LBMC, PC - Brentwood, TN
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1984, LBMC, PC has grown into a 900-employee CPA firm based in Brentwood, part of the Nashville metro area.</p> <p>LBMC works with busi... -
Doeren Mayhew Assurance - Troy, MI
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 2003, Doeren Mayhew Assurance is a CPA firm that provides audit, tax, and advisory services. The firm has a team of 550 employees.</p> <... -
Cary Street Partners - Richmond, VA
Retirement Plan Advisor
<p>Founded in 2002, Cary Street Partners is a registered investment advisor with a large footprint across the Mid-Atlantic, the Carolinas, Texas, Tenn... -
Saville CPAs and Advisors, LLC - Dallas, TX
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Saville CPAs and Advisors, LLC is a modern accounting firm established in 1965, providing business leadership for wealth in the US and internationally... -
HLB Gross Collins, PC - Atlanta, GA
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1969, HLB Gross Collins, PC has grown into a 126-person CPA firm headquartered in Atlanta, serving organizations across the greater Atla... -
UHY LLP - St Louis, MO
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1957, UHY LLP is a national accounting firm with audit, tax, and advisory practices, including work for retirement plans that need an in... -
Hill, Barth & King LLC - Boardman, OH
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1991, Hill, Barth & King LLC (HBK) is a CPA and consulting firm headquartered in Boardman in the Youngstown–Warren metro area of nor... -
Day Pitney LLP - Greenwich, CT
ERISA Attorney
<p>With 13 offices from Connecticut to Florida, Day Pitney LLP offers broad coverage across the Northeast corridor and the Washington, DC market, with... -
WithumSmith+Brown PC - Princeton, NJ
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>From its Princeton headquarters in central New Jersey, WithumSmith+Brown PC works with organizations across the New York–New Jersey–Pennsylvania me... -
Blue Rock Financial Group - Wilmington, DE
Retirement Plan Advisor
<p>Founded in 2012, Blue Rock Financial Group is a fee-based Registered Investment Advisor with offices in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach, serving plan... -
Silvio, Walker & Associates, LLP - Baton Rouge, LA
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Silvio, Walker & Associates, LLP is a professional accounting firm founded in 1971, serving individuals and small businesses in Baton Rouge, LA. The f... -
Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC - Lexington, KY
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1979, Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC is a CPA firm with audit, tax, business advisory, and technology service lines.</p> <p>Based in Lexin... -
Foster Garvey PC - Seattle, WA
ERISA Attorney
<p>Formed in 2019 from the combination of Foster Pepper PLLC and Garvey Schubert Barer, PC, Foster Garvey PC brings more than a century of legal roots... -
PlanChec(k) CPAs, LLC - Columbus, OH
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Built around retirement plan audits, PlanChec(k) CPAs, LLC works with plan sponsors that need a clear, efficient audit process and clean documentat... -
Brontide LLC - Bethesda, MD
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Government contractor audits are a core part of Brontide LLC’s work in the Washington, DC metro area.</p> <p>Founded in 2015 and based in Bethesda,... -
Gray Hunter Stenn LLP - Quincy, IL
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1991, Gray Hunter Stenn LLP provides audit and accounting support from Quincy in western Illinois, serving the broader Mississippi River... -
Maginnis & Carey LLP - Portland, OR
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Maginnis & Carey LLP is a local, accomplished certified public accounting firm based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, serving clients across the region. As one... -
Macias, Gini & O'Connell LLP - Sacramento, CA
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1987, Macias, Gini & O'Connell LLP (MGO) is a CPA and advisory firm with an office in Sacramento, serving organizations across the S... -
PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
<p>Founded in 1924, Plante & Moran, PLLC is a certified public accounting firm that also provides business advisory services.</p> <p>The firm han...
What is a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Audit?
A Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) is a type of multiple employer 401(k) plan created under the SECURE Act of 2019, allowing unrelated employers to join a single retirement plan sponsored by a Pooled Plan Provider (PPP). Once a PEP exceeds 100 participants with account balances, it triggers an annual ERISA audit requirement under Form 5500.
Why PEP Audits Require Specialized Expertise
PEP audits are more complex than single-employer 401(k) audits because they involve:
- Multiple adopting employers with separate payroll systems, eligibility rules, and contribution structures
- Aggregated participant data from dozens or hundreds of unrelated companies
- Pooled Plan Provider oversight and 3(16) administrator coordination
- Unique fiduciary structures involving the PPP, named fiduciary, and adopting employers
- Heightened DOL scrutiny as PEPs are still a relatively new plan structure
What to Look for in a PEP Auditor
When selecting an auditor for your Pooled Employer Plan, look for firms that have:
- Demonstrated experience auditing PEPs or large MEPs (multiple employer plans)
- Membership in the AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
- Robust technology and processes to handle data from multiple adopting employers
- Familiarity with the operational mechanics of leading PPPs and recordkeepers
Featured PEP 401(k) Audit Firms
The firms listed below have publicly demonstrated expertise in auditing Pooled Employer Plans, making them strong candidates for PPPs, named fiduciaries, and adopting employers seeking qualified audit partners.