The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc
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 The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc audit?
The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc was the independent auditor for 47 retirement plan filings in plan year 2024, with clients in 6 states and territories — the #230 practice nationally by volume.
Practice at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Firm EIN (as filed) | 82-3217974 |
| Retirement plan audits (401(k), 403(b), pension) | 47 |
| All audited filings (incl. welfare plans) | 47 |
| States and territories with clients | 6 |
| National rank by retirement plan volume | #230 of 3,956 |
| National rank, all audited filings (league-table basis) | #244 of 4,052 |
| Average client size (participants) | 369 |
| Largest client (participants) | 929 |
Rankings derived from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings, plan year 2024. Read the full methodology.
Where does The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc audit plans?
| State | Plans audited | Share of practice |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 39 | 83.0% |
| Florida | 3 | 6.4% |
| Georgia | 2 | 4.3% |
| California | 1 | 2.1% |
| Illinois | 1 | 2.1% |
| Ohio | 1 | 2.1% |
Largest concentration: Alabama (39 plans). State reflects the plan sponsor’s address, not the firm’s office locations.
What audit opinions does The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc issue?
| Opinion type | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unmodified (clean) | 47 | 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 The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc
| Plan sponsor | State | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Distributing Co., Inc. | AL | 929 |
| Brown Jordan Inc. | FL | 883 |
| E. A. Renfroe & Company, Inc. | AL | 797 |
| Montgomery Transport, LLC | AL | 780 |
| Brett Real Estate Robinson Development Company, Inc. | AL | 758 |
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This page is generated from public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings in which The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc (EIN 82-3217974) is named as the plan’s independent qualified public accountant. The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc 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.