Melissa G. Critcher, CPA, PC

Employee Benefit Plan Auditor

Waxhaw, NC

About Melissa G. Critcher, CPA, PC

<p>Plan audits are the main specialty at this Waxhaw practice in the Charlotte metro area. Founded in 2014, Melissa G. Critcher, CPA, PC focuses on employee benefit plan work and related consulting for plan sponsors and other CPA firms.</p> <p>Owner Melissa G. Critcher, CPA handles employee benefit plan audit and reporting engagements and works with plan sponsors on compliance matters tied to their benefit plans. The firm also performs engagement quality control reviews (EQCR) for other accounting firms that need an experienced reviewer for benefit plan engagements.</p> <p>A practical differentiator is the firm’s mix of hands-on plan audit work and peer-review support for other CPAs, along with formal training services that target the details auditors get tested on in the field.</p> <p>Melissa Critcher also volunteers on AICPA committees, which keeps the firm closely aligned with current professional standards.</p> <ul> <li>Employee benefit plan audit and reporting services</li> <li>Compliance support for plan sponsors</li> <li>Engagement quality control review services for CPA firms</li> <li>Continuing professional education and training on audit documentation, internal controls, and risk assessment</li> <li><a href="/auditors/401k">401(k) auditors</a> and other employee benefit plan audit support</li> </ul>

Website: https://melissacritcher.com/

Founded: 2014

Office Locations

  • Waxhaw, NC

Accreditations & Certifications

  • AICPA EBPAQC
  • AICPA Member

Audit Statistics (2024)

  • Total Plans Audited: 43
  • Total AUM Audited: $783.9M
  • 401(k): 43 plans, $783.9M 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
RECORE EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN RECORE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC., NC $107M 117
DISCOVERY EDUCATION 401(K) PLAN DISCOVERY EDUCATION, INC., NC $73M 610
ARMSTRONG RELOCATION & COMPANIES, LLC 401(K) PLAN ARMSTRONG RELOCATION & COMPANIES, LLC, TN $59M 813
HEDRICK GARDNER RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN HEDRICK GARDNER KINCHELOE & GAROFALO, LLP, NC $45M 183
CROSSROADS FORD, INC. 401(K) PLAN CROSSROADS FORD, INC., NC $41M 1,669
401(k) Retirement Plan Healthcare Sponsor, NC $33M 254
401(k) Retirement Plan Manufacturing Sponsor, NY $31M 157
401(k) Retirement Plan Professional Services Sponsor, NC $28M 380
401(k) Retirement Plan Technology Sponsor, NC $26M 107

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