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. Elliott Group CPAS, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Charlotte, NC

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

    Stats: 55 plans audited • $938M under management

    Company: Est. 2012

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  2. Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co. P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Wilkes-Barre, PA

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

    Stats: 55 plans audited • $13.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1987 • 39 employees

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  3. ADKF P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    San Antonio, TX

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

    Stats: 54 plans audited • $966M under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  4. BT & Co. P.A.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Topeka, KS

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

    Stats: 54 plans audited • $1.7B under management

    Company: Est. 1913

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  5. Galindez LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    San Juan, PR

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

    Stats: 53 plans audited • $3.0B under management

    Company: Est. 2007

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  6. Herbein + Company, Inc.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Reading, PA

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

    Stats: 53 plans audited • $3.2B under management

    Company: Est. 1991 • 315 employees

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  7. Maillie, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Oaks, PA

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

    Stats: 53 plans audited • $3.8B under management

    Company: Est. 1946

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  8. Flagel, Huber, Flagel

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cincinnati, OH

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

    Stats: 52 plans audited • $2.2B under management

    Company: Est. 1933

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  9. Jason Underwood CPA, PLLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Signal Mountain, TN

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

    Stats: 52 plans audited • $787M under management

    Company: Est. 1991

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  10. S. R. Snodgrass, P.C.

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Cranberry Township, PA

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

    Stats: 52 plans audited • $1.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1946

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  11. Landmark CPAs

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fort Smith, AR

    Credentials: Other

    Stats: 51 plans audited • $2.1B under management

    Company: Est. 2018 • 116 employees

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  12. William Vaughan Company

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Maumee, OH

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

    Stats: 51 plans audited • $2.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1986

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  13. Brown Plus

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Camp Hill, PA

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

    Stats: 50 plans audited • $1.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1990

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  14. Daniels, Irwin & Aylor

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Madison, TN

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

    Stats: 50 plans audited • $5.3B under management

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  15. Hannis T. Bourgeois LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Baton Rouge, LA

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

    Stats: 50 plans audited • $2.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1924 • 150 employees

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  16. HM&M Group, LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Dallas, TX

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

    Stats: 50 plans audited • $2.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1978

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  17. KNAV CPA LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Atlanta, GA

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

    Stats: 50 plans audited • $1.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1999

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  18. Baden Gage & Schroeder LLC

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Fort Wayne, IN

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

    Stats: 49 plans audited • $1.6B under management

    Company: Est. 1980

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  19. BFBA LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Sacramento, CA

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

    Stats: 48 plans audited • $942M under management

    Company: Est. 1983

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  20. Dannible & McKee LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Syracuse, NY

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

    Stats: 48 plans audited • $3.2B under management

    Company: Est. 1978

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  21. Davidson Doyle & Hilton, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Lynchburg, VA

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

    Stats: 48 plans audited • $1.3B under management

    Company: Est. 1999

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  22. Lumsden & McCormick, LLP

    Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

    Buffalo, NY

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

    Stats: 48 plans audited • $1.4B under management

    Company: 118 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.