What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541219?

The SBA size standard for NAICS 541219 (Other Accounting Services) is $25.5 million in average annual receipts, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.

Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 541219?

For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 541219 were Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.

What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 541219 contracts?

Frequent clause flowdowns include FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting); FAR 52.222-41 (Service Contract Labor Standards); FAR 52.224-3 (Privacy Training); FAR 52.204-9 (Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

NAICS 541219 — Other Accounting Services

Bookkeeping, billing, payroll processing, and other accounting services that do not require a CPA. Federal use includes financial management support contracts at civilian agencies and DoD financial improvement work.

Quick facts

SBA size standard: $25.5 million; Average annual receipts · 13 C.F.R. § 121.201
FY2024 federal obligations: $500M–$1B; See live USAspending.gov data →

Top federal customers

Federal agencies that obligate the most spending under NAICS 541219 (FY2024 reporting period). Order tracks federal-obligation volume on USAspending.gov.

1.Department of Defense
2.Department of the Treasury
3.Department of Health and Human Services
4.Department of Veterans Affairs
5.General Services Administration

Set-aside fit

Whether NAICS 541219 commonly carries set-aside designations on federal awards. Eligibility for any specific solicitation is set by the contracting officer; this table reflects the FY2024 award pattern, not a guarantee of set-aside status.

SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)
8(a) Business Development Program
HUBZone Small Business
WOSB / EDWOSB
VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business)

Common 8(a) set-aside surface for federal financial management support. Many DCAA-experienced consultancies operate here.

Frequent prime contractors

Companies that most frequently appear as prime awardees under NAICS 541219 for FY2024. Drawn from USAspending.gov public award records — verify currency at the live link below.

Kearney & Company
CliftonLarsonAllen
KPMG
Cotton & Company
Guidehouse
Williams Adley
Deloitte
Grant Thornton Public Sector
CGI Federal
Booz Allen Hamilton

See live award data on USAspending.gov →

Common FAR / DFARS clauses

Frequently flowed-down clauses on contracts in this NAICS. The clause text on acquisition.gov is authoritative; this list captures the practical pattern, not an exhaustive flowdown.

FAR 52.219-14Limitations on Subcontracting
Services-based limitation on set-aside awards.
FAR 52.222-41Service Contract Labor Standards
SCA applies to nonexempt accounting clerks performing on federal sites.
FAR 52.224-3Privacy Training
Accounting work routinely touches PII; privacy training flowdown applies.
FAR 52.204-9Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
On-site federal financial work usually requires HSPD-12 PIV credentials.

Indirect rate considerations

Standard fringe / overhead / G&A for service firms. Subcontract CPA labor (audit work) flows through direct with FAR 31.205-33 documentation. Provisional billing rate true-up at year end.

See FieldLedger's Indirect Rate Engine for pool definition and rate tracking, or read the FieldLedger methodology for the underlying FAR Part 31 framework.

How FieldLedger fits NAICS 541219

DCAA-compliant timekeeping is doubly important here because the customer is buying accounting services. Indirect Rate Engine and QuickBooks sync align FieldLedger output with the customer expectation set.

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Frequently asked

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 541219?: The SBA size standard for NAICS 541219 (Other Accounting Services) is $25.5 million in average annual receipts, per 13 C.F.R. § 121.201.
Is NAICS 541219 eligible for SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB set-asides?: Set-aside programs that commonly apply: SDVOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, VOSB. Common 8(a) set-aside surface for federal financial management support. Many DCAA-experienced consultancies operate here.
Which federal agencies buy under NAICS 541219?: For FY2024 reporting, the leading federal customers under NAICS 541219 were Department of Defense, Department of the Treasury, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration. Live obligation data is available on USAspending.gov.
What FAR or DFARS clauses commonly apply to NAICS 541219 contracts?: Frequent clause flowdowns include FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting); FAR 52.222-41 (Service Contract Labor Standards); FAR 52.224-3 (Privacy Training); FAR 52.204-9 (Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel). Each contract instrument will incorporate clauses by reference under FAR 52.252-2; this list reflects the high-frequency set for this NAICS, not an exhaustive flowdown.
What indirect-rate structure works for a federal contractor in NAICS 541219?: Standard fringe / overhead / G&A for service firms. Subcontract CPA labor (audit work) flows through direct with FAR 31.205-33 documentation. Provisional billing rate true-up at year end.
How does FieldLedger help small federal contractors in NAICS 541219?: DCAA-compliant timekeeping is doubly important here because the customer is buying accounting services. Indirect Rate Engine and QuickBooks sync align FieldLedger output with the customer expectation set.

Sources

U.S. Census NAICS manual — census.gov/naics
SBA size-standards table — 13 C.F.R. § 121.201 (eCFR)
Federal obligations + prime awardees — USAspending.gov NAICS 541219
FAR / DFARS clause text — acquisition.gov

Snapshot date: 2026-05-08 (FY2024 reporting period). Federal-obligation bands and prime-contractor lists reflect the data as of the snapshot — refresh against USAspending.gov for current figures.