401(k) Audit Firms in New Jersey
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in New Jersey?
WithumSmith+Brown, PC audited 170 New Jersey plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 397 firms audited 2,355 plans sponsored in New Jersey; the median audited plan had 410 participants.
Top audit firms for New Jersey plans
| # | Firm | NJ plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WithumSmith+Brown, PC | 170 |
| 2 | CohnReznick LLP | 110 |
| 3 | EisnerAmper LLP | 90 |
| 4 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 84 |
| 5 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 82 |
| 6 | BDO USA, P.C. | 69 |
| 7 | PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP | 67 |
| 8 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 64 |
| 9 | Wiss & Company, LLP | 59 |
| 10 | CBIZ CPAS P.C. | 58 |
| 11 | MSPC Certified Public Accountants & | 53 |
| 12 | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC | 51 |
| 13 | Nisivoccia LLP | 39 |
| 14 | Crowe LLP | 37 |
| 15 | Kreischer Miller | 36 |
| 16 | Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP | 35 |
| 17 | Grant Thornton LLP | 33 |
| 18 | Novak Francella, LLC | 28 |
| 19 | BDG-CPAS | 27 |
| 20 | Torrillo & Associates, LLC | 27 |
| 21 | Geltrude & Company, LLC | 25 |
| 22 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 24 |
| 23 | RSM US LLP | 23 |
| 24 | PriceKubecka, PLLC | 22 |
| 25 | Baratz & Associates, P.A. | 21 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
New Jersey plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in New Jersey | 2,355 |
| Audit firms with at least one NJ engagement | 397 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 410 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 3.0% |
Choosing an audit firm in New Jersey
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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.