401(k) Audit Firms in Georgia

Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings

Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Georgia?

Smith & Howard, PC audited 142 Georgia plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 307 firms audited 1,880 plans sponsored in Georgia; the median audited plan had 414 participants.

Most active in Georgia

Smith & Howard, PC

142Georgia plans audited

Top audit firms for Georgia plans

Top 25 firms shown. Counts are retirement plan filings (401(k), 403(b), profit-sharing, and pension) whose sponsor address is in Georgia.

Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.

Georgia plan audit market at a glance

Georgia employee benefit plan audits, plan year 2024
MeasureValue
Audited plans sponsored in Georgia1,880
Audit firms with at least one GA engagement307
Median audited plan size (participants)414
Share of all U.S. audited plans2.4%

Choosing an audit firm in Georgia

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 Georgia 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 Georgia address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.