Accounting Firm Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a accounting firm, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Accounting Firm name ideas
Tap a name to read what its key word means and where it comes from. Always check trademarks and your state's business name rules before you register.
Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a accounting firm is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a accounting firm usually falls under NAICS 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.
Businesses classified here include
- 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
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541211), U.S. Census Bureau.
Offices of Certified Public Accountants in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most offices of certified public accountants locations
- California 7,576 locations
- Florida 4,711 locations
- Texas 4,154 locations
- New York 3,613 locations
- Illinois 2,269 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,852 locations
- Georgia 1,845 locations
- New Jersey 1,811 locations
- North Carolina 1,687 locations
- Ohio 1,661 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.