401(k) Audit Firms in Tennessee

Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings

Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Tennessee?

LBMC, PC audited 216 Tennessee plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 210 firms audited 1,359 plans sponsored in Tennessee; the median audited plan had 421 participants.

Most active in Tennessee

LBMC, PC

216Tennessee plans audited

Top audit firms for Tennessee plans

Top 25 firms shown. Counts are retirement plan filings (401(k), 403(b), profit-sharing, and pension) whose sponsor address is in Tennessee.

Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.

Tennessee plan audit market at a glance

Tennessee employee benefit plan audits, plan year 2024
MeasureValue
Audited plans sponsored in Tennessee1,359
Audit firms with at least one TN engagement210
Median audited plan size (participants)421
Share of all U.S. audited plans1.8%

Choosing an audit firm in Tennessee

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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.