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.

Most active in Virginia

Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P.

143Virginia plans audited

Top audit firms for Virginia plans

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

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

Virginia employee benefit plan audits, plan year 2024
MeasureValue
Audited plans sponsored in Virginia2,164
Audit firms with at least one VA engagement323
Median audited plan size (participants)340
Share of all U.S. audited plans2.8%

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.