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North American Industry Classification (NAICS) 2002
Classification
| 5412 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services | |
| This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in auditing accounting records; designing accounting systems; preparing financial statements; developing budgets; preparing tax returns; processing payrolls; bookkeeping; and billing. | ||
| 54121 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services | |
| This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in auditing accounting records; designing accounting systems; preparing financial statements; developing budgets; preparing tax returns; processing payrolls; bookkeeping; and billing. | ||
| 541212 | Offices of Accountants CAN | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing a range of accounting services, such as the preparation of financial statements, the preparation of management accounting reports, the review and auditing of accounting records, the development of budgets, the design of accounting systems, and the provision of advice on matters related to accounting. These establishments may also provide related services, such as bookkeeping services, tax return preparation services, payroll services, management consulting services and insolvency services. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | providing tax return preparation services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (541213, Tax Preparation Services) | |
| ▪ | providing bookkeeping, billing and payroll processing services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (541215, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Related Services) | |
| Example Activities | ||
| 541213 | Tax Preparation Services US | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing only tax return preparation services. These establishments do not provide accounting, bookkeeping, billing or payroll processing services. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | providing a range of accounting services (541212, Offices of Accountants) | |
| Example Activities | ||
| 541215 | Bookkeeping, Payroll and Related Services CAN | |
| This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing bookkeeping, billing or payroll processing services. These establishments do not provide accounting services, such as the preparation of financial statements, the preparation of management accounting reports, and the review and auditing of accounting records. | ||
| Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in: | ||
| ▪ | providing a range of accounting services (541212, Offices of Accountants) | |
| ▪ | providing tax return preparation services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (541213, Tax Preparation Services) | |
| Example Activities | ||
