Accounting Firms in the US: 137,069 accounting and tax offices and how to reach them
The US Census Bureau counted 137,069 accounting and tax offices in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 5412, accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services). 87% of them have fewer than 10 employees, and 18,205 have 10 or more. California has the most (18,655, 14% of the US total), and the top three states together hold 31%. Across the country these accounting and tax offices employ 1,297,995 people, about 9.5 per location.
How big are accounting firms?
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 95,534 | 69.7% |
| 5-9 | 23,330 | 17% |
| 10-19 | 10,233 | 7.5% |
| 20-49 | 4,853 | 3.5% |
| 50-99 | 1,609 | 1.2% |
| 100-249 | 959 | 0.7% |
| 250-499 | 310 | 0.2% |
| 500-999 | 139 | 0.1% |
| 1,000+ | 102 | 0.1% |
The 1-10 band covers most tax and bookkeeping practices. Regional CPA firms that run formal software evaluations are usually 51-500.
Where they are
| State | Locations | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| California | 18,655 | 13.6% |
| Florida | 12,917 | 9.4% |
| Texas | 11,224 | 8.2% |
| New York | 9,056 | 6.6% |
| Illinois | 5,146 | 3.8% |
| Georgia | 4,638 | 3.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 4,111 | 3% |
| North Carolina | 3,809 | 2.8% |
| New Jersey | 3,754 | 2.7% |
| Ohio | 3,750 | 2.7% |
State breakdowns: Accounting Firms in California · Accounting Firms in Florida · Accounting Firms in Texas.
Who makes the buying decision
CPA firms, tax preparers and bookkeeping practices buy tax and practice software, offshore staffing, client-portal tools and referral partnerships. The managing partner signs in small firms; a firm administrator or COO screens vendors in larger ones.
| Occupation | Employed |
|---|---|
| Financial Managers | 52,410 |
| General and Operations Managers | 32,920 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11,280 |
| Managers, All Other | 8,430 |
| Marketing Managers | 4,500 |
| Human Resources Managers | 4,320 |
How to build the list in Evascrape
- Industry filter (full search form, after sign-up)
- accounting
- Job titles
- Managing Partner, Partner, Firm Administrator, Practice Manager
- Location
- united states (or a state, for example california, us)
January to April is tax season in the US, when partners rarely answer new vendors. Schedule outreach to these lists for late spring or autumn.
Questions
How many accounting and tax offices are there in the US?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023 counts 137,069 accounting and tax offices with paid employees under NAICS 5412 (accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services), of which 95,534 have fewer than five employees.
Which state has the most accounting and tax offices?
California, with 18,655 (14% of the US). Florida follows with 12,917 and Texas with 11,224.
Who should I contact at a accounting firm?
CPA firms, tax preparers and bookkeeping practices buy tax and practice software, offshore staffing, client-portal tools and referral partnerships. The managing partner signs in small firms; a firm administrator or COO screens vendors in larger ones.
What would a accounting firm list cost with Evascrape?
One contact for each of the 18,205 accounting and tax offices with 10 or more employees would be 18,205 records, about $164 at $9 per 1,000 delivered records.
About the numbers
Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. They count establishments (single physical locations) with paid employees, so firms with several locations count more than once and businesses with no employees are not included. Occupation and pay figures: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. BLS counts employees only, so self-employed owners are not included in occupation figures. These are public statistics, not the size of the Evascrape database: list cost figures on these pages are upper bounds, because not every location has a matching contact, and you pay only for rows that are delivered. Evascrape prices are from the pricing page: $9 per 1,000 delivered contact records, smallest top-up $10 (about 1,100 records), optional email verification $5 per 1,000, no subscription.