Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Industry: Statistics, Forecasts, and Company Data

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Market Size and Industry Forecast

The 2023 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services Industry Report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2018 to 2028 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data.



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Payroll services
Full-service payroll services
Financial auditing services
Financial statement auditing
Tax prep & representative services -individuals & unincorporated bus
Tax preparation & representative services - corporate & other clients
Tax planning & consulting services
Bookkeeping & compilation services
General accounting services

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services - Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	7%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	48%
Financial Specialists	44%
Accountants and Auditors	35%
Accountants and Auditors	35%
Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents	7%
Tax Preparers	7%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	35%
Financial Clerks	17%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5%
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers	6%

Government Contracts

In the past, the federal government spent an annual total of $1,216,236,330 on the accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services industry. It has awarded 4,772 contracts to 352 companies, with an average value of $3,455,217 per company.

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping & Payroll Services and Adjacent Industries - Top Companies

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)