This NAICS page summarizes federal obligations for certified public accounting services, including agency demand, vendor concentration, and annual award volume. DFAS, the Department of the Army, CMS, DLA, and the IRS were the largest obligating agencies in the period.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, totaled 1.03 billion across 1,871 award actions in the last full year.
Figures reflect the last full year and are based on obligated dollars and award actions reported for NAICS 541211.
NAICS Code
541211
Industry
OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Total Obligated
1.03 billion
1,029,695,860.49
Award Actions
1,871
Average Action Value
550,345.19
About NAICS 541211 federal contract activity
NAICS 541211 covers offices of certified public accountants. In the last full year, federal obligations under this code totaled 1.03 billion across 1,871 awards, for an average award value of 550,345.19.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
Award activity was concentrated in defense and health-related organizations. Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) led with 244.10 million across 117 awards, followed by the Department of the Army at 129.45 million and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at 79.03 million.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Obligations were led by a small number of large accounting firms. Ernst & Young LLP received 371.99 million across 292 awards and KPMG LLP received 272.88 million across 287 awards, while Kearney & Company, P.C. accounted for 116.85 million across 203 awards.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual data provided shows 2025 as the full-year reference point, with 1.03 billion obligated across 1,871 awards. Because only one year is present in the trend window, this view supports a level-of-activity summary rather than a year-over-year comparison.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations matched to NAICS 541211 for the last full year. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as provided in the source data, and agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated amount within the analysis window.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97BZ | DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) | 244,103,816.66 | 244.10 million | 117 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 129,454,817.77 | 129.45 million | 37 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 79,025,559.19 | 79.03 million | 111 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 55,992,259.26 | 55.99 million | 94 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 51,950,472.45 | 51.95 million | 28 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 47,330,044.40 | 47.33 million | 53 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 39,170,677.42 | 39.17 million | 27 |
| 8600 | HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF | 35,097,820.62 | 35.10 million | 67 |
| 3600 | VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF | 34,950,263.07 | 34.95 million | 25 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 32,627,986.06 | 32.63 million | 212 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 541211 totaled $1.03 billion across 1,871 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $550,345. DFAS led spending at $244.10 million, or about 23.7% of total obligations, followed by the Department of the Army at $129.45 million and CMS at $79.03 million. The remaining top agencies each obligated less than $56.00 million, indicating a moderately concentrated distribution with defense and financial management agencies accounting for a substantial share of activity.
Top Vendors
SELECT
vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNST & YOUNG LLP | 5Y673 | 371,991,828.13 | 371.99 million | 292 |
| KPMG LLP | 7QEG9 | 272,875,541.53 | 272.88 million | 287 |
| KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. | 1SJ14 | 116,852,509.31 | 116.85 million | 203 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | 3CCJ5 | 58,880,058.44 | 58.88 million | 35 |
| CBE GROUP INCORPORATED THE | 3RVX4 | 46,854,590.14 | 46.85 million | 18 |
| SIKICH CPA LLC | 0HZX2 | 19,867,570.63 | 19.87 million | 56 |
| CONRAD LLP | 6K5C8 | 17,794,591.09 | 17.79 million | 19 |
| MYERS AND STAUFFER LC | 4EQ52 | 14,889,651.38 | 14.89 million | 8 |
| HAMILTON ENTERPRISES, LLC | 52DB6 | 13,350,734.37 | 13.35 million | 19 |
| WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP | 1ZFQ9 | 12,733,886.04 | 12.73 million | 69 |
Insight
NAICS 541211 obligated spending is concentrated among a small set of vendors. ERNST & YOUNG LLP and KPMG LLP account for the largest shares at $371.99 million and $272.88 million, respectively, with KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. next at $116.85 million; together, these three vendors represent a substantial portion of the $1.03 billion obligated in the last full year. Award volume is also dispersed across multiple suppliers, with 1,871 awards overall and top vendors ranging from 8 to 292 awards, indicating a mix of high-value and lower-value contracting activity.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '541211'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,029,695,860.49 | 1.03 billion | 1,871 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 541211 recorded $1.03 billion in obligated dollars across 1,871 awards, with an average award value of $550,345.19. Because the window contains a single annual data point, no year-over-year trend can be assessed from this view. The volume of awards indicates relatively broad distribution of obligations within the period, while the total obligated amount reflects a concentrated annual spend level for this NAICS code.
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