Bookkeeping Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a bookkeeping business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Bookkeeping Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a bookkeeping business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a bookkeeping business usually falls under NAICS 541219: Other Accounting Services.
This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except offices of CPAs) engaged in providing accounting services (except tax return preparation services only or payroll services only). These establishments may also provide tax return preparation or payroll services. Accountant (except CPA) offices, bookkeeper offices, and billing offices are included in this industry.
Businesses classified here include
- Accountants' (except CPAs) offices
- Accountants' (except CPAs) private practices
- Accounting services (except CPAs)
- Billing services
- Bookkeepers' offices
- Bookkeepers' private practices
- Bookkeeping services
- Medical coding services combined with accounting services (except CPA services)
- Public accountants' (except CPAs) offices
- Public accountants' (except CPAs) private practices
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 541219), U.S. Census Bureau.
Other Accounting Services 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 other accounting services locations
- California 6,266 locations
- Florida 5,059 locations
- Texas 3,972 locations
- New York 3,150 locations
- Illinois 1,727 locations
- Georgia 1,560 locations
- Colorado 1,540 locations
- Washington 1,411 locations
- Arizona 1,209 locations
- Pennsylvania 1,150 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.