Employee Benefit Plan Auditors Ranked by Plans Audited

Compare employee benefit plan auditors by plans audited, credentials, plan-type experience, and market coverage so you can shortlist firms with meaningful retirement plan audit volume.

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  1. Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    West Chester, PA

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $12.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1969

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  2. HBME, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Bountiful, UT

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $1.2B under management

    Company: Est. 1980

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  3. Kaufman Rossin & Co.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Coconut Grove, FL

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $964M under management

    Company: Est. 1962

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  4. LB Carlson, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Minneapolis, MN

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $642M under management

    Company: Est. 1974

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  5. MarksNelson LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Overland Park, KS

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $1.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1968

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  6. Monroe, Sweeris & Tromp, PLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Grand Rapids, MI

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $706M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  7. Sax LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Clifton, NJ

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $982M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  8. Urish Popeck & Co., LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Pittsburgh, PA

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $3.5B under management

    Company: Est. 1976

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  9. Weinlander Fitzhugh

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Bay City, MI

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 26 plans audited • $303M under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  10. Bederson LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fairfield, NJ

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $1.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1937 • 61 employees

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  11. Bowman & Company LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Stockton, CA

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $846M under management

    Company: Est. 1939

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  12. Fenner, Melstrom & Dooling PLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Auburn Hills, MI

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $565M under management

    Company: Est. 1973 • 36 employees

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  13. LitmanGerson Associates, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Woburn, MA

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $615M under management

    Company: Est. 1980

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  14. Pease Bell CPAs, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cleveland, OH

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $1.3B under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  15. Riley & Company, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Houston, TX

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $521M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  16. Smith Dukes & Buckalew LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Mobile, AL

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $602M under management

    Company: Est. 1933

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  17. The Hobbs Group, P.A.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Columbia, SC

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $513M under management

    Company: Est. 1989

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  18. TMI CPA, PC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 25 plans audited • $805M under management

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  19. 415 Group

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Canton, OH

    Credentials: Other • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $698M under management

    Company: Est. 1981

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  20. ABIP PC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Houston, TX

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $522M under management

    Company: 98 employees

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  21. Elliott, Robinson & Company, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Springfield, MO

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $508M under management

    Company: Est. 1940

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  22. HSC/Tuscan & Company PA

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Ft Myers, FL

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $417M under management

    Company: Est. 1974

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  23. Monroe Shine & Co., Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    New Albany, IN

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $916M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  24. SFW Partners, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    St Louis, MO

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $1.3B under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  25. WSRP, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Salt Lake City, UT

    Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member

    Stats: 24 plans audited • $636M under management

    Company: Est. 1986 • 108 employees

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Why plans audited matters when choosing an employee benefit plan auditor

An employee benefit plan auditor should be able to show meaningful experience with retirement and welfare plan engagements, not just general assurance work. This page ranks firms by plans audited so plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and finance teams can quickly see which auditors appear to handle the most employee benefit plan work in the market. Higher audit volume does not replace independence, partner fit, or fee discipline, but it is a practical signal that a firm is familiar with Form 5500 reporting, ERISA expectations, and the operational realities of plan audits across multiple client situations.

If you want a broader starting point, begin with the main auditor directory. If your search is tied to a specific plan design, you can also compare 401(k) auditors, 403(b) auditors, defined benefit auditors, health and welfare plan auditors, and PEP 401(k) auditors.

How to use this page

The default ranking on this page sorts firms by plans audited in descending order. That makes it easier to identify firms with larger apparent employee benefit plan audit books before you narrow by state, credentials, or qualitative fit. Once you have a short list, review each provider profile for licensing, audit specialization, and any additional signals that matter to your committee or procurement process.

  • Use audit volume as an initial screen, not the only decision factor.
  • Check whether the firm has experience with your plan type, filing complexity, and participant size.
  • Look for credential and quality signals that support technical depth.
  • Compare local coverage and industry familiarity if your plan has specialized needs.

Some sponsors will also want to compare the advisory side of the market alongside audit vendors, especially when they are reevaluating governance, benchmarking, or fiduciary support at the same time. In that case, it can help to review the largest retirement plan advisors page or browse the largest 401(k) plans dataset to understand the size tiers and sponsor profiles that commonly drive more complex plan oversight needs.

What to evaluate beyond the ranking

The strongest employee benefit plan auditor for your organization is not always the one with the highest raw count. A sponsor with a complex 401(k), 403(b), or defined benefit environment may care more about plan-type overlap, internal review processes, partner access, and the firm's ability to coordinate with recordkeepers, custodians, and counsel on audit requests. A smaller sponsor may prioritize responsiveness, a clear request list, and predictable fees over sheer scale.

Use this category page as a high-intent starting point for discovery. The ranking helps surface firms with visible audit activity, while the linked plan-specific pages make it easier to continue into a more precise comparison path once you know whether your priority is 401(k), 403(b), defined benefit, health and welfare, or pooled employer plan coverage.