Wipfli LLP

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 Wipfli LLP audit?

Wipfli LLP was the independent auditor for 764 retirement plan filings (785 audited filings including welfare plans) in plan year 2024, with clients in 42 states and territories — the #14 practice nationally by volume.

Practice at a glance

Wipfli LLP: plan year 2024 Form 5500 audit engagements
MeasureValue
Firm EIN (as filed)39-0758449
Retirement plan audits (401(k), 403(b), pension)764
All audited filings (incl. welfare plans)785
States and territories with clients42
National rank by retirement plan volume#14 of 3,956
National rank, all audited filings (league-table basis)#14 of 4,052
Average client size (participants)1,071
Largest client (participants)45,105

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

Where does Wipfli LLP audit plans?

Audited retirement plans by sponsor state, plan year 2024
StatePlans auditedShare of practice
Wisconsin30640.1%
Illinois739.6%
Minnesota638.2%
Colorado385.0%
Pennsylvania324.2%
Maine303.9%
California273.5%
Michigan192.5%
Montana192.5%
Missouri182.4%
New Jersey152.0%
Texas131.7%
New York121.6%
Georgia101.3%
Idaho91.2%
New Hampshire81.0%
North Carolina70.9%
Iowa60.8%
Indiana60.8%
Ohio60.8%
Washington60.8%
Louisiana50.7%
Virginia40.5%
Florida30.4%
Massachusetts30.4%
North Dakota30.4%
Oklahoma30.4%
Connecticut20.3%
Nebraska20.3%
Nevada20.3%
South Carolina20.3%
Utah20.3%
Arkansas10.1%
Washington, D.C.10.1%
Delaware10.1%
Hawaii10.1%
Kansas10.1%
Maryland10.1%
New Mexico10.1%
Puerto Rico10.1%
South Dakota10.1%
West Virginia10.1%

Largest concentration: Wisconsin (306 plans). State reflects the plan sponsor’s address, not the firm’s office locations.

What audit opinions does Wipfli LLP issue?

Accountant’s opinions on retirement plan filings, plan year 2024
Opinion typeFilingsShare
Unmodified (clean)75398.6%
Qualified10.1%
Disclaimer101.3%
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 Wipfli LLP

Largest audited plans by participant count, plan year 2024 (as filed)
Plan sponsorStateParticipants
Johnson Controls, Inc.WI45,105
Manpowergroup Inc.WI38,266
Providence Administrative Consulting Services IncUT32,253
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co IncWI22,014
Rockwell AutomationWI15,827

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About this profile

This page is generated from public U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings in which Wipfli LLP (EIN 39-0758449) is named as the plan’s independent qualified public accountant. Wipfli LLP 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.