NAICS Code 54121 — Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 4 direct sub-codes.

Code	54121
Title	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

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.

Illustrative Examples:

Accountants' offices

Payroll processing services

Bookkeeping services

Tax return preparation services

Where 54121 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	54	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Subsector	541	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Industry Group	5412	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
NAICS Industry	54121	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

Codes under 54121

Code	Title
541211	Offices of Certified Public Accountants
541213	Tax Preparation Services
541214	Payroll Services
541219	Other Accounting Services

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.