Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 541211

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NAICS 541211
Offices of certified public accountants

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Report

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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

Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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

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

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 541211: Offices of Certified Public Accountants . This U.S. industry comprises establishments of accountants that are certified to audit the accounting records of public and private organizations and to attest to compliance with generally accepted accounting practices. Offices of certified public accountants (CPAs) may provide one or more of the following accounting services: (1) auditing financial statements; (2) designing accounting systems; (3) preparing financial statements; (4) developing budgets; and (5) providing advice on matters related to accounting. These establishments may also provide related services, such as bookkeeping, tax return preparation, and payroll processing.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC
Figures to the left of SIC codes indicate the percent of SIC receipts represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the SIC are shown.

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Receipts
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

541211 Not Comparable Offices of certified public accountants Taxable 53,651 38,601,265 389,340 15,167,282

71% of 8721
Offices of certified public accountants
Taxable 53,651 38,601,265 389,340 15,167,282

% Comparability may be limited because of changes in assignment of tax status by industry.

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
541211		Offices of certified public accountants	Taxable	53,651	38,601,265	389,340	15,167,282
71% of	8721	Offices of certified public accountants	Taxable	53,651	38,601,265	389,340	15,167,282

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Receipts
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

8721 Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services Taxable 1997 84,531 54,635,855 22,897,680 690,074
1992 79,097 34,037,898 14,001,349 520,603
% chg 6.9 60.5 63.5 32.6

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Receipts ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
8721	Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services	Taxable	1997	84,531	54,635,855	22,897,680	690,074
1992	79,097	34,037,898	14,001,349	520,603
% chg	6.9	60.5	63.5	32.6

Geographic Distribution -- Offices of certified public accountants: 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 53,651 38,601,265 100.00 15,167,282 389,340

California Total 7,045 5,502,245 14.25 2,033,956 47,900

New York Total 3,821 5,027,458 13.02 1,712,791 37,923

Texas Total 4,272 2,720,446 7.05 1,052,675 26,744

Illinois Total 2,333 2,522,455 6.53 996,766 22,681

Florida Total 3,638 1,831,165 4.74 781,366 23,983

Pennsylvania Total 1,962 1,797,164 4.66 696,925 17,519

Ohio Total 2,008 1,412,462 3.66 555,483 15,181

New Jersey Total 1,876 1,410,712 3.65 554,679 12,545

Massachusetts Total 1,265 1,388,122 3.60 532,969 12,331

Georgia Total 1,476 1,148,177 2.97 493,013 11,519

Michigan Total 1,582 1,133,820 2.94 512,748 12,698

Virginia Total 1,156 888,950 2.30 366,994 9,116

North Carolina Total 1,289 748,702 1.94 288,827 8,546

Missouri Total 920 737,520 1.91 282,342 8,028

Minnesota Total 853 730,871 1.89 294,936 7,600

Connecticut Total 777 729,329 1.89 277,533 6,221

Maryland Total 1,225 722,196 1.87 327,203 7,864

Washington Total 1,116 671,196 1.74 269,269 6,898

Indiana Total 871 615,539 1.59 243,771 7,601

Wisconsin Total 808 597,666 1.55 252,244 7,596

District of Columbia Total 98 556,382 1.44 247,237 4,488

Colorado Total 1,207 526,175 1.36 229,710 5,922

Tennessee Total 876 457,638 1.19 187,960 5,427

Arizona Total 930 383,150 0.99 164,438 4,783

Oregon Total 860 366,068 0.95 145,277 4,686

Louisiana Total 902 364,660 0.94 139,994 4,461

Alabama Total 637 326,137 0.84 152,532 4,443

Oklahoma Total 902 298,832 0.77 115,758 4,196

Kentucky Total 565 273,763 0.71 113,055 3,650

Iowa Total 451 267,974 0.69 105,166 3,373

Kansas Total 514 227,848 0.59 103,737 3,320

South Carolina Total 575 222,496 0.58 92,413 3,043

Nebraska Total 320 185,090 0.48 77,767 2,520

Utah Total 386 169,429 0.44 69,255 2,248

Hawaii Total 275 163,942 0.42 62,920 1,878

Arkansas Total 522 163,589 0.42 65,953 2,338

Mississippi Total 376 150,343 0.39 66,555 2,128

Nevada Total 297 143,177 0.37 58,806 1,613

New Mexico Total 366 128,355 0.33 56,025 1,915

Rhode Island Total 240 112,991 0.29 42,844 1,338

West Virginia Total 276 106,645 0.28 40,214 1,498

Maine Total 199 100,274 0.26 48,689 1,302

Idaho Total 293 92,208 0.24 38,878 1,392

New Hampshire Total 264 89,192 0.23 43,728 1,154

Montana Total 272 83,757 0.22 38,027 1,413

Delaware Total 132 62,683 0.16 30,279 832

Alaska Total 130 58,287 0.15 24,580 606

South Dakota Total 124 53,028 0.14 19,515 831

North Dakota Total 121 50,130 0.13 23,853 845

Vermont Total 131 41,250 0.11 19,572 598

Wyoming Total 117 39,577 0.10 16,055 605

State	Estab- lish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Receipts % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	Total	53,651	38,601,265	100.00	15,167,282	389,340
California	Total	7,045	5,502,245	14.25	2,033,956	47,900
New York	Total	3,821	5,027,458	13.02	1,712,791	37,923
Texas	Total	4,272	2,720,446	7.05	1,052,675	26,744
Illinois	Total	2,333	2,522,455	6.53	996,766	22,681
Florida	Total	3,638	1,831,165	4.74	781,366	23,983
Pennsylvania	Total	1,962	1,797,164	4.66	696,925	17,519
Ohio	Total	2,008	1,412,462	3.66	555,483	15,181
New Jersey	Total	1,876	1,410,712	3.65	554,679	12,545
Massachusetts	Total	1,265	1,388,122	3.60	532,969	12,331
Georgia	Total	1,476	1,148,177	2.97	493,013	11,519
Michigan	Total	1,582	1,133,820	2.94	512,748	12,698
Virginia	Total	1,156	888,950	2.30	366,994	9,116
North Carolina	Total	1,289	748,702	1.94	288,827	8,546
Missouri	Total	920	737,520	1.91	282,342	8,028
Minnesota	Total	853	730,871	1.89	294,936	7,600
Connecticut	Total	777	729,329	1.89	277,533	6,221
Maryland	Total	1,225	722,196	1.87	327,203	7,864
Washington	Total	1,116	671,196	1.74	269,269	6,898
Indiana	Total	871	615,539	1.59	243,771	7,601
Wisconsin	Total	808	597,666	1.55	252,244	7,596
District of Columbia	Total	98	556,382	1.44	247,237	4,488
Colorado	Total	1,207	526,175	1.36	229,710	5,922
Tennessee	Total	876	457,638	1.19	187,960	5,427
Arizona	Total	930	383,150	0.99	164,438	4,783
Oregon	Total	860	366,068	0.95	145,277	4,686
Louisiana	Total	902	364,660	0.94	139,994	4,461
Alabama	Total	637	326,137	0.84	152,532	4,443
Oklahoma	Total	902	298,832	0.77	115,758	4,196
Kentucky	Total	565	273,763	0.71	113,055	3,650
Iowa	Total	451	267,974	0.69	105,166	3,373
Kansas	Total	514	227,848	0.59	103,737	3,320
South Carolina	Total	575	222,496	0.58	92,413	3,043
Nebraska	Total	320	185,090	0.48	77,767	2,520
Utah	Total	386	169,429	0.44	69,255	2,248
Hawaii	Total	275	163,942	0.42	62,920	1,878
Arkansas	Total	522	163,589	0.42	65,953	2,338
Mississippi	Total	376	150,343	0.39	66,555	2,128
Nevada	Total	297	143,177	0.37	58,806	1,613
New Mexico	Total	366	128,355	0.33	56,025	1,915
Rhode Island	Total	240	112,991	0.29	42,844	1,338
West Virginia	Total	276	106,645	0.28	40,214	1,498
Maine	Total	199	100,274	0.26	48,689	1,302
Idaho	Total	293	92,208	0.24	38,878	1,392
New Hampshire	Total	264	89,192	0.23	43,728	1,154
Montana	Total	272	83,757	0.22	38,027	1,413
Delaware	Total	132	62,683	0.16	30,279	832
Alaska	Total	130	58,287	0.15	24,580	606
South Dakota	Total	124	53,028	0.14	19,515	831
North Dakota	Total	121	50,130	0.13	23,853	845
Vermont	Total	131	41,250	0.11	19,572	598
Wyoming	Total	117	39,577	0.10	16,055	605

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

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

Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Annual U.S. Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms

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
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
Service Annual Survey: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Annual	U.S.	Estimated revenue for employer and nonemployer firms
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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