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NAICS code 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.

SBA small-business size limit
$26.5M

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What 541211 covers

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Activities listed under 541211

  • Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices, certified public
  • Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices, certified public
  • Accounting (i.e., CPAs) services, certified public
  • Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices
  • Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices
  • Auditing services (i.e., CPA services), accounts
  • Auditors' (i.e., CPAs) offices, accounts
  • Auditors' (i.e., CPAs) private practices, accounts
  • Certified accountants' offices
  • Certified public accountants' (CPAs) offices
  • CPAs' (certified public accountants) offices
  • Public accountants' (CPAs) offices, certified
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  • Public accountants' (CPAs) private practices, certified

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What is NAICS code 541211?

NAICS 541211 is “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.

What businesses use NAICS code 541211?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices, certified public; Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices, certified public; Accounting (i.e., CPAs) services, certified public; Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices; Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices; and Auditing services (i.e., CPA services), accounts.

What is not included in NAICS 541211?

Businesses mainly providing tax return preparation services only are classified in U.S. Industry 541213, Tax Preparation Services; providing payroll processing services only are classified in U.S. Industry 541214, Payroll Services; and providing accounting, bookkeeping, and billing services are classified in U.S. Industry 541219, Other Accounting Services.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541211?

$26.5 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 541211?

SIC 8721 (Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 541211?

541211 (Offices of certified public accountants) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 541211?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 541211 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.