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. Sensiba LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Pleasanton, CA

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

    Stats: 133 plans audited • $36.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1977

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  2. BDG-CPAS

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Ridgewood, NJ

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

    Stats: 132 plans audited • $8.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1982

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  3. Melton & Melton LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Houston, TX

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

    Stats: 132 plans audited • $21.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1963

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  4. Bober Markey Fedorovich & Company

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Akron, OH

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

    Stats: 125 plans audited • $41.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1959

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  5. Frazier & Deeter, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 125 plans audited • $46.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1981

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  6. Maloney + Novotny LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cleveland, OH

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

    Stats: 121 plans audited • $16.5B under management

    Company: Est. 1932

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  7. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 119 plans audited • $6.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1918

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  8. Kruggel, Lawton & Company LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Elkhart, IN

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

    Stats: 117 plans audited • $6.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1956

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  9. Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co., LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Rochester, NY

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

    Stats: 115 plans audited • $3.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1975

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  10. Hawkins Ash CPAs, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    La Crosse, WI

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

    Stats: 112 plans audited • $6.0B under management

    Company: Est. 1956 • 190 employees

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  11. Smith Leonard PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    High Point, NC

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

    Stats: 112 plans audited • $3.1B under management

    Company: Est. 2012 • 91 employees

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  12. Schultheis & Panettieri, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Hauppauge, NY

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

    Stats: 108 plans audited • $104.1B under management

    Company: Est. 1927 • 145 employees

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  13. FGMK, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Bannockburn, IL

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

    Stats: 107 plans audited • $11.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1969

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  14. Hungerford Nichols

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Grand Rapids, MI

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

    Stats: 104 plans audited • $12.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1941 • 114 employees

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  15. JGD & Associates, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    San Diego, CA

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

    Stats: 104 plans audited • $4.5B under management

    Company: Est. 1977

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  16. Insero & Co. CPAs, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Rochester, NY

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

    Stats: 103 plans audited • $35.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  17. McConnell & Jones LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Houston, TX

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

    Stats: 99 plans audited • $186.9B under management

    Company: Est. 1987

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  18. BMSS LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Birmingham, AL

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

    Stats: 97 plans audited • $4.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  19. Mitchell & Titus LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    New York, NY

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

    Stats: 96 plans audited • $267.4B under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  20. PlanChec(k) CPAs, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Columbus, OH

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

    Stats: 96 plans audited • $2.5B under management

    Company: Est. 2017

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  21. BAS Partners LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Pembroke Pines, FL

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

    Stats: 94 plans audited • $832M under management

    Company: Est. 2007

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  22. Bennett Thrasher LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 94 plans audited • $10.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1980

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  23. Farber Hass Hurley LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Valencia, CA

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

    Stats: 94 plans audited • $7.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1990 • 39 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.