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Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
St Louis, MO
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 71 plans audited • $23.5B under management
Company: Est. 1931
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Kcoe Isom, LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Chico, CA
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 70 plans audited • $2.6B under management
Company: Est. 1932 • 375 employees
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Black & Pinckard LLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Hoover, AL
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 68 plans audited • $4.4B under management
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EFPR Group, LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Rochester, NY
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 67 plans audited • $1.3B under management
Company: Est. 1960
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Haynie & Company
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Salt Lake City, UT
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 66 plans audited • $7.1B under management
Company: Est. 1991
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MRPR GROUP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Southfield, MI
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 66 plans audited • $2.2B under management
Company: Est. 1974
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Johnson Lambert LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Falls Church, VA
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 65 plans audited • $21.6B under management
Company: Est. 1986
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Lilling & Company LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Port Washington, NY
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 65 plans audited • $2.2B under management
Company: Est. 1984
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Scott Miller CPA & Associates Inc.
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Lockhart, TX
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 65 plans audited • $806M under management
Company: Est. 2012
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Smith Elliott Kearns & Company LLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Hagerstown, MD
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 65 plans audited • $2.6B under management
Company: Est. 1963
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Maner Costerisan PC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Lansing, MI
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 64 plans audited • $4.6B under management
Company: Est. 1906
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Reilly, Penner & Benton LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Milwaukee, WI
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 64 plans audited • $4.9B under management
Company: Est. 1907
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Bethke CPA LLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Rockville, MD
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 63 plans audited • $432M under management
Company: Est. 2003
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Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Glastonbury, CT
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 63 plans audited • $22.0B under management
Company: Est. 2002
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Green Hasson & Janks LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Los Angeles, CA
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 62 plans audited • $5.1B under management
Company: Est. 1991
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Ham, Langston & Brezina, LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Houston, TX
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 61 plans audited • $9.5B under management
Company: Est. 1986
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Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Dallas, TX
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 61 plans audited • $3.5B under management
Company: Est. 1950
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The CJ CPA Group, PLLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Plano, TX
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 61 plans audited • $2.9B under management
Company: Est. 1989
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Brady Ware & Schoenfeld Inc.
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Dayton, OH
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 60 plans audited • $3.0B under management
Company: Est. 1952
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Vasquez & Company, LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Los Angeles, CA
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 59 plans audited • $14.9B under management
Company: Est. 1957 • 250 employees
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Hoffman Stewart & Schmidt PC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Portland, OR
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 58 plans audited • $998M under management
Company: Est. 1979
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Perkins & Company, PC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Portland, OR
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 58 plans audited • $4.2B under management
Company: Est. 1986 • 180 employees
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Stowe & Degon LLC
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Westborough, MA
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 57 plans audited • $3.4B under management
Company: Est. 1997
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Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Pittsburgh, PA
Credentials: AICPA Member • Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC)
Stats: 56 plans audited • $3.5B under management
Company: Est. 1990
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Audit and Tax Solutions CPAs Inc.
Employee Benefit Plan Auditor
Campbell, CA
Credentials: Plan Audit Quality Center (EBPAQC) • AICPA Member
Stats: 55 plans audited • $4.5B under management
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.