2022 Edition

national industry 541211

Offices of Certified Public Accountants

Overview

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.

The immediate parent of national industry 541211 is international industry 54121: Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • 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.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 541211 - Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices, certified public
  2. 541211 - Accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices, certified public
  3. 541211 - Accounting (i.e., CPAs) services, certified public
  4. 541211 - Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) offices
  5. 541211 - Auditing accountants' (i.e., CPAs) private practices
  6. 541211 - Auditing services (i.e., CPA services), accounts
  7. 541211 - Auditors' (i.e., CPAs) offices, accounts
  8. 541211 - Auditors' (i.e., CPAs) private practices, accounts
  9. 541211 - Certified accountants' offices
  10. 541211 - Certified public accountants' (CPAs) offices
  11. 541211 - CPAs' (certified public accountants) offices
  12. 541211 - Public accountants' (CPAs) offices, certified
  13. 541211 - Public accountants' (CPAs) private practices, certified

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 541211
2007 541211
2012 541211
2017 541211
2022 541211

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 8721 - Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants:

  1. accountant
  2. accountant and auditor
  3. accountant auditor
  4. accountant auditor bookkeeper tax preparation
  5. accountant auditor or computer system designer or programmer traveling
  6. accountant auditor or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  7. accounting
  8. accounting and auditing service
  9. accounting and bookkeeping office
  10. accounting auditing and bookkeeping service
  11. accounting auditing or bookkeeping service
  12. accounting bookkeeping or payroll service
  13. accounting firm
  14. accounting firm nj
  15. accounting or bookkeeping office
  16. accounting or financial auditing firm
  17. accounting service
  18. accounting service cpa
  19. accounting service cpa condominium office
  20. accounting service cpa office
  21. accounting tax preparation bookkeeping and payroll service
  22. auditing firm financial not an independent insurance traveling auditing firm
  23. auditor
  24. auditor accountant
  25. auditor accountant factory cost or office systematizer
  26. auditor accountant or computer system designer or programmer traveling
  27. auditor accountant or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  28. auditor accountant or factory cost or office systematizer traveling or accountant traveling
  29. auditor office
  30. auditor or accountant
  31. auditor or factory cost or office systematizer traveling
  32. auditor traveling auditing record of own employer whether in or out of the state
  33. bookkeeper accountant auditor tax preparation
  34. certified public accountant
  35. certified public accountant office
  36. factory cost or office systematizer accountant or auditor traveling
  37. factory cost or office systematizer or auditor traveling
  38. financial auditing firm not an independent insurance traveling auditing firm
  39. financial auditing or consulting
  40. office accounting or bookkeeping
  41. office accounting service cpa condominium office
  42. office accounting service cpa office
  43. office auditor
  44. office of certified public accountant
  45. office or factory cost systematizer accountant or auditor traveling
  46. office or factory cost systematizer or auditor traveling
  47. professional scientific and technical service
  48. professional scientific and technical service not otherwise classified naic
  49. public accounting firm
  50. tax preparation bookkeeper accountant auditor

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