Bookkeeping and tax practice · 14 min
Finding and keeping clients
A full practice has two problems: no room for better clients, and some clients who pay too little for the time they take. Pick who you serve, raise your prices, and sometimes say goodbye.
Ticket 01 · The guess
How big is a niche?
Words to know
Sources and every number (2)
Sources
- County Business Patterns 2023, U.S. file: establishments with paid employees by industry and employment size (NAICS 541211 Offices of CPAs, 541213 Tax Preparation Services, 541219 Other Accounting Services; 621210 Offices of Dentists, 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, 722511 Full-Service Restaurants, 812112 Beauty Salons, 541110 Offices of Lawyers, 621111 Offices of Physicians) · U.S. Census Bureau, 2023
- Nonemployer Statistics 2024, U.S. file: businesses with no paid employees by industry (NAICS 4853 Taxi and Limousine Service, which includes ridesharing; 812112 Beauty Salons; 621111 Offices of Physicians) · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024
Every number
- 135,665 locations
census.gov ·2023 · Offices of dentists in the US. Counted by location, with paid employees, in 2023 (County Business Patterns). - 258,626 locations
census.gov ·2023 · Full-service restaurants in the US. Counted by location, with paid employees, in 2023 (County Business Patterns). - 1.6 million businesses
census.gov ·2024 · Taxi, rideshare and limousine businesses in the US. Businesses with no paid employees, 2024 (Nonemployer Statistics).