North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 3.0
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 accountantsCAN
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.
Illustrative example(s)
- accountant, professional
- certified public accountants (CPAs)
- public accountants, offices of
Inclusion(s)
- provision of related services, such as bookkeeping, tax return preparation, payroll, management consulting and insolvency
Exclusion(s)
- providing bookkeeping, billing and payroll processing services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (See 541215 Bookkeeping, payroll and related services)
- providing tax return preparation services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (See 541213 Tax preparation services)
541213 - Tax preparation servicesUS
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.
Illustrative example(s)
- income tax return preparation or compilation services without accounting, auditing, or bookkeeping services
Exclusion(s)
- providing a range of accounting services (See 541212 Offices of accountants)
541215 - Bookkeeping, payroll and related servicesCAN
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)
- providing a range of accounting services (See 541212 Offices of accountants)
- providing tax return preparation services, without also providing accounting or auditing services (See 541213 Tax preparation services)
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