Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 54121

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 54121
Accounting, tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
5412	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	EC02-54I-02	08/23/2004		378		195

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

54 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

541 Professional, scientific, & technical services Total 621,129 595,250,649 231,398,791 5,361,210

Taxable 615,305 579,542,139 225,376,050 5,212,745

Exempt 5,824 15,708,510 6,022,741 148,465

5412 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

54121 Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services Taxable 97,512 61,117,315 26,104,086 966,533

541211 Offices of certified public accountants Taxable 53,651 38,601,265 15,167,282 389,340

541213 Tax return preparation services Taxable 12,830 2,184,210 760,170 147,698

541214 Payroll services Taxable 2,709 14,113,017 7,598,085 316,425

541219 Other accounting services Taxable 28,322 6,218,823 2,578,549 113,070

Indus- try Detail	NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
	54	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	541	Professional, scientific, & technical services	Total	621,129	595,250,649	231,398,791	5,361,210
Taxable	615,305	579,542,139	225,376,050	5,212,745
Exempt	5,824	15,708,510	6,022,741	148,465
	5412	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	54121	Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping, & payroll services	Taxable	97,512	61,117,315	26,104,086	966,533
	541211	Offices of certified public accountants	Taxable	53,651	38,601,265	15,167,282	389,340
	541213	Tax return preparation services	Taxable	12,830	2,184,210	760,170	147,698
	541214	Payroll services	Taxable	2,709	14,113,017	7,598,085	316,425
	541219	Other accounting services	Taxable	28,322	6,218,823	2,578,549	113,070

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 54121: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services .

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services, such as auditing of accounting records, designing accounting systems, preparing financial statements, developing budgets, preparing tax returns, processing payrolls, bookkeeping, and billing.

Geographic Distribution -- Accounting, tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services: 1997

Data for the Professional, scientific, & technical services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Receipts
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States Total 97,512 61,117,315 100.00 26,104,086 966,533

California Total 12,766 13,277,990 21.73 6,083,591 242,857

New York Total 6,331 6,975,544 11.41 2,788,147 78,021

Texas Total 7,119 3,856,499 6.31 1,551,518 53,143

Illinois Total 4,257 3,469,364 5.68 1,441,853 44,700

Florida Total 6,871 2,986,593 4.89 1,394,911 54,881

New Jersey Total 3,057 2,721,455 4.45 1,119,897 36,932

Pennsylvania Total 3,431 2,296,853 3.76 917,365 33,381

Ohio Total 3,364 1,882,966 3.08 769,685 29,820

Georgia Total 2,692 1,790,063 2.93 734,714 26,704

Massachusetts Total 2,144 1,778,516 2.91 722,520 21,727

Michigan Total 3,158 1,750,484 2.86 836,726 28,444

Virginia Total 2,330 1,204,804 1.97 530,796 19,896

Maryland Total 2,128 1,132,738 1.85 506,719 17,492

Missouri Total 1,944 1,040,561 1.70 418,461 16,493

North Carolina Total 2,502 1,012,659 1.66 402,656 18,315

Minnesota Total 1,714 1,004,369 1.64 399,496 13,690

Connecticut Total 1,174 973,600 1.59 392,002 10,537

Washington Total 2,159 951,487 1.56 406,679 14,797

Colorado Total 2,193 918,618 1.50 376,891 12,498

Indiana Total 1,679 842,796 1.38 351,714 15,664

Wisconsin Total 1,657 789,127 1.29 332,325 14,876

Tennessee Total 1,506 654,787 1.07 275,541 11,830

Arizona Total 1,783 648,048 1.06 304,207 15,992

Oregon Total 1,617 635,231 1.04 255,001 10,662

District of Columbia Total 151 575,371 0.94 257,863 5,430

Louisiana Total 1,564 567,432 0.93 257,708 13,162

Alabama Total 1,265 438,158 0.72 192,200 8,097

Kentucky Total 1,175 432,417 0.71 176,780 8,445

Oklahoma Total 1,576 405,910 0.66 160,020 7,642

Kansas Total 1,067 400,999 0.66 178,829 8,086

Iowa Total 954 384,245 0.63 147,851 6,347

Utah Total 709 333,895 0.55 146,396 6,511

South Carolina Total 1,180 333,446 0.55 141,113 8,301

Nebraska Total 597 298,328 0.49 127,987 4,767

Arkansas Total 946 241,824 0.40 100,367 5,165

Nevada Total 620 224,261 0.37 92,947 4,064

Hawaii Total 467 212,380 0.35 82,032 3,155

Mississippi Total 733 206,074 0.34 90,405 4,702

Rhode Island Total 378 187,601 0.31 84,495 3,414

New Mexico Total 658 177,343 0.29 71,532 3,477

Maine Total 463 155,158 0.25 71,354 2,633

New Hampshire Total 479 152,575 0.25 75,246 4,008

West Virginia Total 512 147,470 0.24 56,775 3,353

Idaho Total 486 121,220 0.20 50,242 2,308

Montana Total 438 102,750 0.17 45,264 2,075

Delaware Total 280 91,561 0.15 42,967 1,753

Alaska Total 259 80,372 0.13 33,067 1,146

South Dakota Total 248 70,078 0.11 26,499 1,419

North Dakota Total 231 63,127 0.10 28,426 1,349

Vermont Total 265 60,844 0.10 27,428 1,051

Wyoming Total 235 57,324 0.09 24,878 1,321

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	97,512	61,117,315	100.00	26,104,086	966,533
California	Total	12,766	13,277,990	21.73	6,083,591	242,857
New York	Total	6,331	6,975,544	11.41	2,788,147	78,021
Texas	Total	7,119	3,856,499	6.31	1,551,518	53,143
Illinois	Total	4,257	3,469,364	5.68	1,441,853	44,700
Florida	Total	6,871	2,986,593	4.89	1,394,911	54,881
New Jersey	Total	3,057	2,721,455	4.45	1,119,897	36,932
Pennsylvania	Total	3,431	2,296,853	3.76	917,365	33,381
Ohio	Total	3,364	1,882,966	3.08	769,685	29,820
Georgia	Total	2,692	1,790,063	2.93	734,714	26,704
Massachusetts	Total	2,144	1,778,516	2.91	722,520	21,727
Michigan	Total	3,158	1,750,484	2.86	836,726	28,444
Virginia	Total	2,330	1,204,804	1.97	530,796	19,896
Maryland	Total	2,128	1,132,738	1.85	506,719	17,492
Missouri	Total	1,944	1,040,561	1.70	418,461	16,493
North Carolina	Total	2,502	1,012,659	1.66	402,656	18,315
Minnesota	Total	1,714	1,004,369	1.64	399,496	13,690
Connecticut	Total	1,174	973,600	1.59	392,002	10,537
Washington	Total	2,159	951,487	1.56	406,679	14,797
Colorado	Total	2,193	918,618	1.50	376,891	12,498
Indiana	Total	1,679	842,796	1.38	351,714	15,664
Wisconsin	Total	1,657	789,127	1.29	332,325	14,876
Tennessee	Total	1,506	654,787	1.07	275,541	11,830
Arizona	Total	1,783	648,048	1.06	304,207	15,992
Oregon	Total	1,617	635,231	1.04	255,001	10,662
District of Columbia	Total	151	575,371	0.94	257,863	5,430
Louisiana	Total	1,564	567,432	0.93	257,708	13,162
Alabama	Total	1,265	438,158	0.72	192,200	8,097
Kentucky	Total	1,175	432,417	0.71	176,780	8,445
Oklahoma	Total	1,576	405,910	0.66	160,020	7,642
Kansas	Total	1,067	400,999	0.66	178,829	8,086
Iowa	Total	954	384,245	0.63	147,851	6,347
Utah	Total	709	333,895	0.55	146,396	6,511
South Carolina	Total	1,180	333,446	0.55	141,113	8,301
Nebraska	Total	597	298,328	0.49	127,987	4,767
Arkansas	Total	946	241,824	0.40	100,367	5,165
Nevada	Total	620	224,261	0.37	92,947	4,064
Hawaii	Total	467	212,380	0.35	82,032	3,155
Mississippi	Total	733	206,074	0.34	90,405	4,702
Rhode Island	Total	378	187,601	0.31	84,495	3,414
New Mexico	Total	658	177,343	0.29	71,532	3,477
Maine	Total	463	155,158	0.25	71,354	2,633
New Hampshire	Total	479	152,575	0.25	75,246	4,008
West Virginia	Total	512	147,470	0.24	56,775	3,353
Idaho	Total	486	121,220	0.20	50,242	2,308
Montana	Total	438	102,750	0.17	45,264	2,075
Delaware	Total	280	91,561	0.15	42,967	1,753
Alaska	Total	259	80,372	0.13	33,067	1,146
South Dakota	Total	248	70,078	0.11	26,499	1,419
North Dakota	Total	231	63,127	0.10	28,426	1,349
Vermont	Total	265	60,844	0.10	27,428	1,051
Wyoming	Total	235	57,324	0.09	24,878	1,321

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Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.

EC97S54S-LS Source of Receipts Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97S54S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97S54S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 81 % of establishments and 12.0 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports below.
EC97S54S-LS	Source of Receipts	Includes receipts by industry by source or type of receipts for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by receipts size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by receipts size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97S54S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97S54S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual U.S. Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey	Annual	U.S.	Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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