401(k) Audit Firms in North Dakota
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in North Dakota?
Eide Bailly LLP audited 101 North Dakota plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 37 firms audited 273 plans sponsored in North Dakota; the median audited plan had 293 participants.
Top audit firms for North Dakota plans
| # | Firm | ND plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eide Bailly LLP | 101 |
| 2 | Brady, Martz & Associates, P.C. | 75 |
| 3 | Widmer Roel PC | 18 |
| 4 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 9 |
| 5 | Brady Martz, PLLC | 9 |
| 6 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | 6 |
| 7 | Grant Thornton LLP | 5 |
| 8 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 5 |
| 9 | Warren Averett, LLC | 5 |
| 10 | Redpath and Company, LLC | 4 |
| 11 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 3 |
| 12 | Wipfli LLP | 3 |
| 13 | Michael L Anderson & Associates | 3 |
| 14 | RSM US LLP | 2 |
| 15 | Ketel Thorstenson, LLP | 2 |
| 16 | Kahn, Litwin, Renza (KLR) | 1 |
| 17 | BDO USA, P.C. | 1 |
| 18 | Bowers & Company CPAS PLLC | 1 |
| 19 | Pension Assurance LLP | 1 |
| 20 | Legacy Professionals LLP | 1 |
| 21 | Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP | 1 |
| 22 | Boulay PLLP | 1 |
| 23 | Olsen Thielen & Co., LTD | 1 |
| 24 | DS&B, LTD | 1 |
| 25 | Boyum & Barenscheer PLLP | 1 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
North Dakota plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in North Dakota | 273 |
| Audit firms with at least one ND engagement | 37 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 293 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 0.4% |
Choosing an audit firm in North Dakota
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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.