401(k) Audit Firms in Hawaii
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Hawaii?
CW Associates, CPAS audited 44 Hawaii plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 51 firms audited 273 plans sponsored in Hawaii; the median audited plan had 341 participants.
Top audit firms for Hawaii plans
| # | Firm | HI plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CW Associates, CPAS | 44 |
| 2 | KMH LLP | 42 |
| 3 | KKDLY LLC | 26 |
| 4 | N&K CPAS, Inc. | 21 |
| 5 | SingerLewak LLP | 19 |
| 6 | Accuity LLP | 18 |
| 7 | MC Group Hawaii, Inc. | 10 |
| 8 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 8 |
| 9 | Verity CPAS | 8 |
| 10 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 5 |
| 11 | Pension Assurance LLP | 4 |
| 12 | Ernst & Young LLP | 4 |
| 13 | Eide Bailly LLP | 4 |
| 14 | DSR CPA and Consultants LLC | 4 |
| 15 | Moss Adams LLP | 4 |
| 16 | Clark Nuber P.S. | 4 |
| 17 | Farber Hass Hurley LLP | 3 |
| 18 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 3 |
| 19 | James P Hasselman CPA LLC | 2 |
| 20 | WithumSmith+Brown, PC | 2 |
| 21 | JLK Rosenberger, LLP | 2 |
| 22 | Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. | 2 |
| 23 | CohnReznick LLP | 2 |
| 24 | Crowe LLP | 2 |
| 25 | KMH LLP | 2 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Hawaii plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in Hawaii | 273 |
| Audit firms with at least one HI engagement | 51 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 341 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 0.4% |
Choosing an audit firm in Hawaii
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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.