North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

• 54 - Professional, scientific and technical services
• 541 - Professional, scientific and technical services
• 5412 - Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services
• 54121 - Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services

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.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • accountant, professional
  • certified public accountants (CPAs)
  • public accountants, offices of

  All examples

• 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)