How Often Do California Nonprofits Change Auditors?
Between audit years 2024 and 2025, 178 of 1562 California nonprofits with comparable single audits (11.4%) had a primary auditor that differs from the prior observed year, based on Federal Audit Clearinghouse filings as of 2026-09-11.
Data as of Sep 11, 2026 · Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (public data)
How often does the observed auditor change in California?
| Year pair | Organizations compared | Auditor changed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 → 2017 | 1733 | 202 | 0.1166 |
| 2017 → 2018 | 1747 | 148 | 0.0847 |
| 2018 → 2019 | 1745 | 134 | 0.0768 |
| 2019 → 2020 | 1744 | 192 | 0.1101 |
| 2020 → 2021 | 1775 | 148 | 0.0834 |
| 2021 → 2022 | 1915 | 171 | 0.0893 |
| 2022 → 2023 | 1961 | 156 | 0.0796 |
| 2023 → 2024 | 1896 | 167 | 0.0881 |
| 2024 → 2025 | 1562 | 178 | 0.114 |
Does the rate differ by organization size?
| Band | Compared | Changed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10M–$50M | 230 | 33 | 0.1435 |
| $1M–$3M | 619 | 56 | 0.0905 |
| $3M–$10M | 574 | 73 | 0.1272 |
| $50M+ | 42 | 8 | 0.1905 |
| Under $1M | 97 | 8 | 0.0825 |