Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C.
Employee benefit plan audit practice profile, built from plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings.
Last updated · Source data: plan year 2024 Form 5500 filings
How many 401(k) plans does Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. audit?
Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. was the independent auditor for 16 retirement plan filings (17 audited filings including welfare plans) in plan year 2024, with clients in 4 states and territories — the #603 practice nationally by volume.
Practice at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Firm EIN (as filed) | 16-1117932 |
| Retirement plan audits (401(k), 403(b), pension) | 16 |
| All audited filings (incl. welfare plans) | 17 |
| States and territories with clients | 4 |
| National rank by retirement plan volume | #603 of 3,956 |
| National rank, all audited filings (league-table basis) | #588 of 4,052 |
| Average client size (participants) | 286 |
| Largest client (participants) | 565 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Where does Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. audit plans?
| State | Plans audited | Share of practice |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 12 | 75.0% |
| Maryland | 2 | 12.5% |
| Michigan | 1 | 6.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 6.3% |
Largest concentration: New York (12 plans). State reflects the plan sponsor’s address, not the firm’s office locations.
What audit opinions does Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. issue?
| Opinion type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unmodified (clean) | 16 | 100.0% |
| Qualified | 0 | 0.0% |
| Disclaimer | 0 | 0.0% |
| Adverse | 0 | 0.0% |
As coded on Schedule H. A disclaimer here usually reflects the legacy limited-scope reporting convention (now the ERISA Section 103(a)(3)(C) election), not a failed audit — see the methodology.
Largest plans audited by Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C.
| Plan sponsor | State | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Cutco Corporation | NY | 565 |
| Whirley Industries, Inc. | PA | 449 |
| Cutco Cutlery Corporation | NY | 439 |
| Local Union 106 Ibew | NY | 348 |
| Win-Sum Ski Corp. | NY | 271 |
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This page is generated from public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings in which Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. (EIN 16-1117932) is named as the plan’s independent qualified public accountant. Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C. did not supply, review, or endorse this information, and inclusion is not a recommendation. Filing data can contain sponsor-entered errors; corrections are welcome via the about page.