GBQ Partners LLC

Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

Columbus, OH

About GBQ Partners LLC

<p>Founded in 1953 in Columbus, GBQ Partners LLC is a tax, accounting, and consulting firm that works with organizations across the Columbus metro area and throughout Ohio.</p> <p>For retirement plan sponsors looking for an audit firm, GBQ is listed in this directory as one of the available <a href="/auditors/401k">401(k) auditors</a>. The firm also provides broader accounting and consulting support for businesses operating in Ohio and beyond.</p> <p>GBQ has been recognized by Inside Public Accounting as one of its Top 100 Firms, a third-party ranking that reflects the firm’s standing in the public accounting market.</p> <ul> <li>Audit services for retirement plans, including <a href="/auditors/401k">401(k) audits</a></li> <li>Tax services</li> <li>Accounting services</li> <li>Consulting services</li> </ul>

Website: https://gbq.com/

Founded: 1953

Office Locations

  • Columbus, OH

Accreditations & Certifications

  • AICPA EBPAQC
  • AICPA Member

Audit Statistics (2024)

  • Total Plans Audited: 149
  • Total AUM Audited: $13.0B
  • 401(k): 149 plans, $13.0B AUM

Plans Serviced (2025)

Largest plans where this firm is listed as a service provider (Schedule C) or IQPA (Schedule H) on the most recent filings (From Form 5500).

PlanSponsorAssetsParticipants
NETJETS AVIATION, INC. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLANNETJETS AVIATION, INC., OH$2.5B4,042
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANNATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC., OH$1.0B16,511
GREIF 401(K) RETIREMENT PLANGREIF PACKAGING LLC, OH$863M6,763
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC 403(B) TAX SHELTERED ANNUITY PLANNATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, OH$841M16,511
NETJETS INC. 401(K) PLANNETJETS INC., OH$836M3,191
GREIF PENSION PLANGREIF PACKAGING LLC, OH$472M1,078
FIRST SOLAR, INC. 401(K) PLANFIRST SOLAR, INC., OH$361M3,960
FIVES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANFIVES INC., MI$314M1,506
BRICKER GRAYDON LLP RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANBRICKER GRAYDON, LLP, OH$199M341
PEDIATRIC ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION, INC. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLANPEDIATRIC ACADEMIC ASSOCIATION,INC., OH$187M520
STANLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATES 401K PLANSTANLEY ELECTRIC HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, OH$187M1,754
CORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. 401(K) PLANCORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., OH$182M1,033
WHITE CASTLE PROFIT SHARING PLANWHITE CASTLE SYSTEM, INC., OH$176M3,515
OCLC MATCHING THRIFT PLANOCLC, INC., OH$174M910
CBC COMPANIES, INC. PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLANCBC COMPANIES, INC., OH$169M632
WHITE CASTLE PENSION PLAN AND TRUSTWHITE CASTLE SYSTEM, INC., OH$168M1,538
TS TECH 401K SAVINGS PLANTS TECH AMERICAS, INC., OH$162M2,728
THE FISHEL COMPANY RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANTHE FISHEL COMPANY, OH$141M2,134
MIDWEST PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC. PROFIT SHARING PLANMIDWEST PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIA SERVICES, INC., OH$133M136
BURGESS & NIPLE PROFIT SHARING PLAN AND TRUSTBURGESS & NIPLE INC., OH$132M585

Showing top 20 of 152 plans serviced in 2025.

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