2022 Edition

international industry 54121

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

Overview

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.

The immediate parent of international industry 54121 is industry group 5412: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

Illustrative Examples

  • Accountants' offices
  • Payroll processing services
  • Bookkeeping services
  • Tax return preparation services

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Providing data processing services (except payroll processing services and financial transaction processing services) at their own facility for others--are classified in Industry 51821, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services; and
  • Processing financial transactions (except central bank)--are classified in Industry 52232, Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities.

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 54121
2007 54121
2012 54121
2017 54121
2022 54121

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

SIC Mappings are not available at the international industry level, a more specific code is required.

SIC mappings are available for 6 digit national industry codes and their sub-descriptions only. For detailed mappings choose the most appropriate six-digit code from the list of descendants.

Insurance Industry Mappings

Mappings are not available at the international industry level, a more specific code is required.

Insurance industry mappings are available for 6 digit national industry codes and their sub-descriptions only. For detailed mappings choose the most appropriate six-digit code from the list of descendants.

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