401(k) Audit Firms in Alabama
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Alabama?
Warren Averett, LLC audited 148 Alabama plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 153 firms audited 780 plans sponsored in Alabama; the median audited plan had 330 participants.
Top audit firms for Alabama plans
| # | Firm | AL plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren Averett, LLC | 148 |
| 2 | BMSS, LLC | 61 |
| 3 | Black & Pinckard LLC | 56 |
| 4 | The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc | 39 |
| 5 | Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC | 37 |
| 6 | Wilkins Miller, LLC | 20 |
| 7 | Smith, Dukes & Buckalew, LLP | 20 |
| 8 | Pearce, Bevill, Leesburg, Moore, PC | 20 |
| 9 | Hill Fogg, P.C. | 18 |
| 10 | Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC | 15 |
| 11 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 14 |
| 12 | Frazier & Deeter, LLC | 13 |
| 13 | Coker and Company LLC | 12 |
| 14 | Mda Professional Group, P.C. | 10 |
| 15 | Jackson Thornton & Co., PC | 10 |
| 16 | Dent Moses, LLP | 9 |
| 17 | Dipiazza Larocca Heeter & Co., LLC | 8 |
| 18 | McDaniel and Associates PC | 8 |
| 19 | Anglin Reichmann Armstrong, P.C. | 8 |
| 20 | Klichs LLP | 7 |
| 21 | LBMC, PC | 7 |
| 22 | Jamisonmoneyfarmer PC | 7 |
| 23 | Crowe LLP | 6 |
| 24 | RSM US LLP | 6 |
| 25 | Aprio LLP | 6 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Alabama plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in Alabama | 780 |
| Audit firms with at least one AL engagement | 153 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 330 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 1.0% |
Choosing an audit firm in Alabama
Engagement volume is the most objective public signal of employee benefit plan audit experience: the Department of Labor’s audit quality study found deficiency rates of 76% among CPAs performing one or two plan audits a year, versus 12% at the largest practices. The table above shows which firms do this work in Alabama at real volume.
Beyond volume, ask candidate firms about AICPA Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center membership, who staffs the fieldwork, experience with your recordkeeper and payroll systems, and whether the fee assumes an ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) election. A Alabama address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.