John M Watkins CPA
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 John M Watkins CPA audit?
John M Watkins CPA was the independent auditor for 3 retirement plan filings in plan year 2024, with clients in 2 states and territories — the #1,786 practice nationally by volume.
Practice at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Firm EIN (as filed) | 54-2015795 |
| Retirement plan audits (401(k), 403(b), pension) | 3 |
| All audited filings (incl. welfare plans) | 3 |
| States and territories with clients | 2 |
| National rank by retirement plan volume | #1,786 of 3,956 |
| National rank, all audited filings (league-table basis) | #1,856 of 4,052 |
| Average client size (participants) | 165 |
| Largest client (participants) | 172 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Where does John M Watkins CPA audit plans?
| State | Plans audited | Share of practice |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2 | 66.7% |
| Washington | 1 | 33.3% |
Largest concentration: North Carolina (2 plans). State reflects the plan sponsor’s address, not the firm’s office locations.
What audit opinions does John M Watkins CPA issue?
| Opinion type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unmodified (clean) | 3 | 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 John M Watkins CPA
| Plan sponsor | State | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Dillard-Lewis, Inc. | NC | 172 |
| Targa Real Estate Services, Inc. | WA | 163 |
| H.W. Culp Lumber Company | NC | 161 |
About this profile
This page is generated from public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings in which John M Watkins CPA (EIN 54-2015795) is named as the plan’s independent qualified public accountant. John M Watkins CPA 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.