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.

Browse 852 providers in this category.

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  1. BlueBird CPAS

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Reno, NV

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $492M under management

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  3. Gelman, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Santa Ana, CA

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $760M under management

    Company: Est. 1983 • 37 employees

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  4. Kernutt Stokes LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Eugene, OR

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $709M under management

    Company: Est. 1945

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  5. Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Austin, TX

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $1.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  6. Simon Lever LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Lancaster, PA

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $322M under management

    Company: Est. 1951

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  7. Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Tallahassee, FL

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $609M under management

    Company: Est. 1989

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  8. Widmer Roel PC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fargo, ND

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $731M under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  9. Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    East Brunswick, NJ

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $1.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  10. Williams Benator & Libby, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 23 plans audited • $697M under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  11. Ary Roepcke Mulchaey P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Columbus, OH

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $10.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1979

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  13. ELO Prof LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Mitchell, SD

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $609M under management

    Company: Est. 1995

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  14. Hagen, Kurth, Perman & Co., PS

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Seattle, WA

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $467M under management

    Company: Est. 1974 • 39 employees

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  15. Jones, Nale & Mattingly PLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Louisville, KY

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $512M under management

    Company: Est. 1940

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  16. Kemper CPA Group LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Greenfield, IN

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $351M under management

    Company: Est. 1958

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  17. Mize CPAs Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Topeka, KS

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $894M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  18. Wallace, Plese + Dreher, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Chandler, AZ

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

    Stats: 22 plans audited • $277M under management

    Company: Est. 1957 • 60 employees

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  19. BiggsKofford P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Colorado Springs, CO

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $499M under management

    Company: Est. 1982

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  20. Buckno Lisicky & Company

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Allentown, PA

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $386M under management

    Company: Est. 1969

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  21. Evers Robinson Ltd

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Phoenix, AZ

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $737M under management

    Company: Est. 2003 • 6 employees

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  22. Holman Frenia Allison, P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Medford, NJ

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $497M under management

    Company: Est. 1996

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  23. Long & Associates, P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fishers, IN

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $201M under management

    Company: Est. 1996

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  24. Parsons CPA PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Charlotte, NC

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $598M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  25. Prida Guida & Perez P.A.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Tampa, FL

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

    Stats: 21 plans audited • $357M under management

    Company: Est. 1957

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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.