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. Barnes Dennig & Co. Ltd

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cincinnati, OH

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

    Stats: 185 plans audited • $11.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1965

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  2. Elliott Davis, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Augusta, GA

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

    Stats: 181 plans audited • $17.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1920 • 800 employees

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  3. Legacy Professionals LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Chicago, IL

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

    Stats: 177 plans audited • $130.1B under management

    Company: Est. 2003

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  4. Meaden & Moore Ltd

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cleveland, OH

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

    Stats: 172 plans audited • $109.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1919

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  5. Vrakas CPAs + Advisors

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Brookfield, WI

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

    Stats: 170 plans audited • $4.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1971

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  6. Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Canton, MA

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

    Stats: 162 plans audited • $12.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1945

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  7. PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

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

    Stats: 162 plans audited • $36.1B under management

    Company: Est. 1924

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  8. Hogan Taylor LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Tulsa, OK

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

    Stats: 160 plans audited • $16.0B under management

    Company: Est. 2009 • 377 employees

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  9. SC&H Attest Services, P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Sparks, MD

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

    Stats: 158 plans audited • $26.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  10. Miller, Cooper & Co., Ltd.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Deerfield, IL

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

    Stats: 156 plans audited • $7.5B under management

    Company: Est. 1919 • 466 employees

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  11. BPM LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor • Pro Score 3.1

    San Francisco, CA

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

    Stats: 155 plans audited • $13.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  12. Anders Minkler Huber & Helm LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    St Louis, MO

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

    Stats: 154 plans audited • $15.5B under management

    Pricing: $13,960 base fee

    Company: Est. 1965

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  13. Lutz & Company PC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Omaha, NJ

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

    Stats: 154 plans audited • $26.1B under management

    Company: Est. 1980 • 429 employees

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  14. Torrillo & Associates, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Glen Mills, PA

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

    Stats: 154 plans audited • $45.9B under management

    Company: Est. 2014

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  15. Baker Newman & Noyes

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Portland, ME

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

    Stats: 148 plans audited • $20.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1995

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  16. GBQ Partners LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Columbus, OH

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

    Stats: 145 plans audited • $11.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1953

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  17. Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Lexington, KY

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

    Stats: 141 plans audited • $5.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1979 • 590 employees

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  18. Belfint Lyons & Shuman P.A.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Wilmington, DE

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

    Stats: 139 plans audited • $3.1B under management

    Company: Est. 1923

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  19. Windes, Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Long Beach, CA

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

    Stats: 139 plans audited • $5.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1926

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  20. Brady Martz & Associates P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Grand Forks, ND

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

    Stats: 137 plans audited • $3.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1927

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  21. GreerWalker, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Charlotte, NC

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

    Stats: 135 plans audited • $21.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1984

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  22. Redpath and Company, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Saint Paul, MN

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

    Stats: 135 plans audited • $5.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1971

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  23. Windham Brannon, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 135 plans audited • $14.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  24. Tanner LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Salt Lake City, UT

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

    Stats: 134 plans audited • $8.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1989

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  25. Wright Ford Young & Co.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Irvine, CA

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

    Stats: 134 plans audited • $11.4B under management

    Company: Est. 1973

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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.