Butler & Stowe

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 Butler & Stowe audit?

Butler & Stowe was the independent auditor for 8 retirement plan filings in plan year 2024, with clients in 2 states and territories — the #977 practice nationally by volume.

Practice at a glance

Butler & Stowe: plan year 2024 Form 5500 audit engagements
MeasureValue
Firm EIN (as filed)56-0625018
Retirement plan audits (401(k), 403(b), pension)8
All audited filings (incl. welfare plans)8
States and territories with clients2
National rank by retirement plan volume#977 of 3,956
National rank, all audited filings (league-table basis)#1,052 of 4,052
Average client size (participants)229
Largest client (participants)393

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

Where does Butler & Stowe audit plans?

Audited retirement plans by sponsor state, plan year 2024
StatePlans auditedShare of practice
North Carolina450.0%
South Carolina450.0%

Largest concentration: North Carolina (4 plans). State reflects the plan sponsor’s address, not the firm’s office locations.

What audit opinions does Butler & Stowe issue?

Accountant’s opinions on retirement plan filings, plan year 2024
Opinion typeFilingsShare
Unmodified (clean)787.5%
Qualified00.0%
Disclaimer112.5%
Adverse00.0%

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 Butler & Stowe

Largest audited plans by participant count, plan year 2024 (as filed)
Plan sponsorStateParticipants
Ibex HC, LLCNC393
Leroy Springs & Company, Inc.SC302
GSM Services, Inc.NC301
The Springs CompanySC223
Gaston Residential Services IncNC212

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About this profile

This page is generated from public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings in which Butler & Stowe (EIN 56-0625018) is named as the plan’s independent qualified public accountant. Butler & Stowe 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.