401(k) Audit Firms in Mississippi
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Mississippi?
Horne LLP audited 24 Mississippi plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 83 firms audited 307 plans sponsored in Mississippi; the median audited plan had 319 participants.
Top audit firms for Mississippi plans
| # | Firm | MS plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horne LLP | 24 |
| 2 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 24 |
| 3 | Harper, Rains, Knight & Company | 20 |
| 4 | BMSS, LLC | 17 |
| 5 | Watkins, Ward and Stafford, PLLC | 13 |
| 6 | T.E. Lott & Company | 13 |
| 7 | Nail McKinney, PA | 13 |
| 8 | Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC | 13 |
| 9 | TMH, PLLC | 10 |
| 10 | Rea, Shaw, Giffin & Stuart LLP | 8 |
| 11 | EisnerAmper LLP | 8 |
| 12 | Matthew, Cutrer & Lindsay, P.A. | 6 |
| 13 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 5 |
| 14 | Warren Averett, LLC | 5 |
| 15 | LBMC, PC | 5 |
| 16 | Williams, Weiss, Hester & Co., PLLC | 5 |
| 17 | Sayle, Sandifer & Assoc. | 5 |
| 18 | Franks Franks Wilemon & Hagood P.A. | 5 |
| 19 | Swain, Collins & Napp, P.A. | 5 |
| 20 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 4 |
| 21 | Silas Simmons, LLP | 4 |
| 22 | Piltz, Williams, Larosa and Company | 4 |
| 23 | Taylor Powell Wilson & Hartford PA | 4 |
| 24 | Doeren Mayhew Assurance | 3 |
| 25 | CBIZ CPAS P.C. | 3 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Mississippi plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in Mississippi | 307 |
| Audit firms with at least one MS engagement | 83 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 319 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 0.4% |
Choosing an audit firm in Mississippi
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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.