401(k) Audit Firms in Virginia
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
Who audits the most 401(k) plans in Virginia?
Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. audited 143 Virginia plans in plan year 2024, the most of any firm. Overall, 323 firms audited 2,164 plans sponsored in Virginia; the median audited plan had 340 participants.
Top audit firms for Virginia plans
| # | Firm | VA plans audited |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. | 143 |
| 2 | Forvis Mazars, LLP | 142 |
| 3 | PBMares, LLP | 105 |
| 4 | Keiter | 74 |
| 5 | Aprio LLP | 73 |
| 6 | Cherry Bekaert LLP | 68 |
| 7 | Baker Tilly US, LLP | 66 |
| 8 | Charles W. Snader, P.C. | 63 |
| 9 | CliftonLarsonAllen LLP | 61 |
| 10 | BDO USA, P.C. | 59 |
| 11 | Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. | 59 |
| 12 | CohnReznick LLP | 46 |
| 13 | SC&H Attest Services, P.C. | 39 |
| 14 | Davidson, Doyle & Hilton, LLP | 30 |
| 15 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | 29 |
| 16 | UHY LLP | 27 |
| 17 | Grant Thornton LLP | 27 |
| 18 | CST Group, CPAS, PC | 27 |
| 19 | Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP | 26 |
| 20 | CBIZ CPAS P.C. | 25 |
| 21 | Caron & Bletzer, PLLC | 23 |
| 22 | Pension Assurance LLP | 23 |
| 23 | Hantzmon Wiebel LLP | 23 |
| 24 | RSM US LLP | 22 |
| 25 | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 20 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Virginia plan audit market at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Audited plans sponsored in Virginia | 2,164 |
| Audit firms with at least one VA engagement | 323 |
| Median audited plan size (participants) | 340 |
| Share of all U.S. audited plans | 2.8% |
Choosing an audit firm in Virginia
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 Virginia 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 Virginia address is not required — plan audits are performed remotely under the same national standards — but local presence can simplify scheduling and walkthroughs.