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.
Top audit firms for Georgia plans
| # | Firm | GA plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith & Howard, PC | 142 |
| 2 | Windham Brannon, LLC | 104 |
| 3 | Warren Averett, LLC | 80 |
| 4 | Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC | 69 |
| 5 | Bennett Thrasher | 68 |
| 6 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 66 |
| 7 | Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC | 57 |
| 8 | Frazier & Deeter, LLC | 57 |
| 9 | Moore Colson | 50 |
| 10 | Aprio LLP | 48 |
| 11 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 39 |
| 12 | BDO USA, P.C. | 38 |
| 13 | McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co | 35 |
| 14 | Frazier & Deeter, LLC | 33 |
| 15 | Cherry Bekaert LLP | 33 |
| 16 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 27 |
| 17 | Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC | 25 |
| 18 | Elliott Davis, LLC | 23 |
| 19 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | 21 |
| 20 | Draffin & Tucker, LLP | 21 |
| 21 | HLB Gross Collins, P.C. | 21 |
| 22 | CBIZ CPAS P.C. | 20 |
| 23 | Doeren Mayhew Assurance | 19 |
| 24 | Symphona LLP | 19 |
| 25 | Seay & Weissinger, LLC | 19 |
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
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in Georgia | 1,880 |
| Audit firms with at least one GA engagement | 307 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 414 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 2.4% |
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.