About LaPadula, Carlson + Co.
<p>Managing Partner Sharon Carlson has led more than two hundred single- and multi-employer plan audits, and that hands-on audit background shapes how LaPadula, Carlson + Co. approaches employee benefit plan work.</p> <p>Based in Coral Gables in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale metro area, the firm is an independent public accounting and consulting practice that works with commercial businesses, construction contractors, employee benefit plans, labor unions, not-for-profit organizations, and individuals.</p> <p>For plan sponsors and administrators, the firm provides <a href="/auditors/401k">401(k) auditors</a> and other employee benefit plan audit services, along with related support that ties into payroll and benefits. Sharon Carlson, CPA, also oversees the firm’s forensic accounting services and its tax practice.</p> <p>What sets the firm apart is that its employee benefit plan audit work is led by a managing partner who also runs the firm’s forensic and tax functions, which can help coordinate audit, tax, and investigative needs under one roof.</p> <ul> <li>Employee benefit plan audits (single- and multi-employer plans)</li> <li>Forensic accounting services</li> <li>Tax practice services</li> <li>Accounting and consulting services</li> <li>Benefits and payroll-related support</li> </ul>
Website: https://www.lapadula.com/
Office Locations
- Coral Gables, FL (Headquarters)
Accreditations & Certifications
- AICPA EBPAQC
- AICPA Member
Audit Statistics (2024)
- Total Plans Audited: 25
- Total AUM Audited: $2.4B
- 401(k): 25 plans, $2.4B 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).
| Plan | Sponsor | Assets | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DISTRICT UBC DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FUND | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT UBC DEFINED CONTRIBUTION F, TN | $1.2B | 51,643 |
| METAL TRADES BRANCH LOCAL 638 PENSION FUND | METAL TRADES BRANCH LOCAL 638 PENSION FUND, NY | $920M | 3,333 |
| STEAMFITTERS' INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT FUND | BOARD OF TRUSTEES STEAMFITTERS' INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT, NY | $724M | 3,555 |
| STEAMFITTERS INDUSTRY PENSION FUND | BOARD OF TRUSTEES STEAMFITTERS INDUSTRY PENSION FUND, NY | $460M | 1,980 |
| FLORIDA CARPENTERS PENSION PLAN | TRUSTEES OF THE FLORIDA CARPENTERS PENSION PLAN, TN | $315M | 1,821 |
| 401(k) Retirement Plan | Healthcare Sponsor, TN | $287M | 611 |
| 401(k) Retirement Plan | Manufacturing Sponsor, TN | $211M | 1,375 |
| 401(k) Retirement Plan | Professional Services Sponsor, FL | $193M | 13,898 |
| 401(k) Retirement Plan | Technology Sponsor, FL | $158M | 775 |
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