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. Warren Averett, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Birmingham, AL

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

    Stats: 356 plans audited • $80.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1957

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  2. Pricekubecka, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor • Pro Score 3.3

    Addison, TX

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

    Stats: 347 plans audited • $5.5B under management

    Company: Est. 2025

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  3. Aprio LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Matthews, NC

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

    Stats: 336 plans audited • $18.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1952 • 540 employees

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  4. Miller Kaplan Arase LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    North Hollywood, CA

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

    Stats: 324 plans audited • $140.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1941

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  5. Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    WestLake Village, CA

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

    Stats: 316 plans audited • $30.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1991 • 800 employees

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  6. Assurance Dimensions Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Tampa, FL

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

    Stats: 279 plans audited • $8.2B under management

    Company: Est. 2010

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  7. RubinBrown LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Overland Park, KS

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

    Stats: 267 plans audited • $52.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1952

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  8. Kreischer Miller

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Horsham, PA

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

    Stats: 261 plans audited • $40.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1975 • 286 employees

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  9. Katz Sapper & Miller LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Indianapolis, IN

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

    Stats: 257 plans audited • $16.0B under management

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  10. Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Pittsburgh, PA

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

    Stats: 255 plans audited • $53.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1956

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  11. Calibre CPA Group PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Bethesda, MD

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

    Stats: 243 plans audited • $162.9B under management

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  12. Whitley Penn LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fort Worth, TX

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

    Stats: 233 plans audited • $36.2B under management

    Company: Est. 1986 • 800 employees

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  13. KPMG LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor • Pro Score 4.1

    New York, NY

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

    Stats: 223 plans audited • $506.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1897

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  14. Templeton & Company, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    West Palm Beach, FL

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

    Stats: 222 plans audited • $8.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1990 • 66 employees

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  15. Novak Francella LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Bala Cynwyd, PA

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

    Stats: 215 plans audited • $101.5B under management

    Company: Est. 2003 • 142 employees

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  16. Kimberlin Company, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Chandler, AZ

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

    Stats: 210 plans audited • $2.3B under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  17. PBMares, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Richmond, VA

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

    Stats: 210 plans audited • $38.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1963 • 750 employees

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  18. Brown Edwards & Company L.L.P.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Roanoke, VA

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

    Stats: 205 plans audited • $9.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1967 • 362 employees

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  19. Blue & Co LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Carmel, IN

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

    Stats: 204 plans audited • $22.5B under management

    Company: Est. 1970 • 560 employees

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  20. Metz CPA PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Phoenix, AZ

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

    Stats: 202 plans audited • $5.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1992

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  21. AAFCPAS

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Westborough, MA

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

    Stats: 199 plans audited • $7.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1973

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  22. Frank Rimerman & Co. LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Palo Alto, CA

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

    Stats: 196 plans audited • $5.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1949

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  23. RKL LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Lancaster, PA

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

    Stats: 194 plans audited • $6.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1952 • 600 employees

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  24. BDMP Assurance LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Portland, ME

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

    Stats: 188 plans audited • $12.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1974 • 946 employees

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  25. Pickett, Chaney & McMullen LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Overland Park, KS

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

    Stats: 187 plans audited • $16.7B under management

    Company: Est. 2001

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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.