Analysis
NAICS 541219 is the 2022 national industry for other accounting services, part of 54121 (Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services). Census lists 10 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 15% and employment rose 7%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 47,699 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 250,400 people at an average annual payroll of $60,307 per employee (33rd percentile of national industries). 79% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include accountants' (except CPAs) offices, accountants' (except CPAs) private practices, accounting services (except CPAs) and billing services, among 10 in all.
Census lists 3 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541211, 541213 and 541214. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, businesses of CPAs are classified in 541211 (Offices of Certified Public Accountants) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in providing accounting services (except tax return preparation services only or payroll services only). These establishments may also provide tax return preparation or payroll services. Accountant (except CPA) offices, bookkeeper offices, and billing offices are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Establishments of CPAs | 541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants |
| Establishments of non-CPAs engaged in providing tax return preparation services only | 541213 Tax Preparation Services |
| Establishments of non-CPAs engaged in providing payroll processing services only | 541214 Payroll Services |
Index entries (10)
- Accountants' (except CPAs) offices
- Accountants' (except CPAs) private practices
- Accounting services (except CPAs)
- Billing services
- Bookkeepers' offices
- Bookkeepers' private practices
- Bookkeeping services
- Medical coding services combined with accounting services (except CPA services)
- Public accountants' (except CPAs) offices
- Public accountants' (except CPAs) private practices