Federal spending under NAICS 541211 totaled $10.06 billion across 21,974 award actions in the last 10 years, with an average action value of $457,635.44. The largest obligations were concentrated at DFAS, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Army, CMS, and DLA, while Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and Kearney & Company, P.C. led vendor activity.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 541211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
FPDS procurement analysis for NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and yearly trends over the last 10 years.
Annual obligations peaked at $1.51 billion in 2023 and remained above $1.0 billion in each year shown from 2021 through 2025.
NAICS Code
541211
Industry
OFFICES OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Total Obligated
10.06 billion
10,056,081,236.58
Award Actions
21,974
Average Action Value
457,635.44
About NAICS 541211 federal contract activity
NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants, accounts for $10.06 billion in obligated federal spending across 21,974 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $457,635.44. This category reflects sustained demand for audit, accounting, and related financial advisory support across civilian and defense agencies.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
DFAS is the largest obligating agency in this NAICS, with $1.92 billion across 1,065 awards, followed by the Department of the Air Force at $1.21 billion and the Department of the Army at $975.22 million. CMS also represents a major buyer at $891.77 million, and the Defense Logistics Agency rounds out the top five with $533.48 million, indicating a strong concentration of demand within defense and health programs.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Ernst & Young LLP leads vendor obligations at $2.83 billion across 1,746 awards, followed by KPMG LLP at $2.30 billion across 3,028 awards and Deloitte & Touche LLP at $1.17 billion across 642 awards. Kearney & Company, P.C. adds another $1.08 billion across 1,775 awards, while PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector LLP totals $328.26 million across 441 awards, showing a market dominated by a small set of large accounting firms.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remain above $1.0 billion, with a high of $1.51 billion in 2023 and $1.32 billion in 2024, followed by $1.03 billion in 2025. Award counts also stayed elevated, peaking at 2,237 in 2022 and remaining near that level through 2024, which suggests consistent procurement activity rather than isolated spikes.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations tied to NAICS 541211 over the last 10 years and uses the provided award-level aggregation for totals, counts, and average award value. Agency, vendor, and annual figures are ranked by total obligated dollars and should be read as procurement activity associated with the NAICS classification in the selected 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 10 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) | 1,919,749,709.85 | 1.92 billion | 1,065 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 1,211,022,984.10 | 1.21 billion | 803 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 975,224,509.55 | 975.22 million | 337 |
| 7530 | CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES | 891,773,255.55 | 891.77 million | 1,211 |
| 97AS | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY | 533,475,930.81 | 533.48 million | 879 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 523,927,792.70 | 523.93 million | 377 |
| 2050 | INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE | 256,637,469.58 | 256.64 million | 306 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 236,472,307.54 | 236.47 million | 1,562 |
| 1501 | OFFICES, BOARDS AND DIVISIONS | 233,273,465.97 | 233.27 million | 1,141 |
| 97F5 | WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES (WHS) | 218,535,186.31 | 218.54 million | 163 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541211 obligations totaled $10.06 billion across 21,974 awards, with an average award value of $457.6 thousand. Spending is concentrated in a small set of buyers: DFAS leads at $1.92 billion, followed by the Department of the Air Force ($1.21 billion) and Department of the Army ($975.2 million); these three agencies account for roughly 40% of total obligations. CMS, DLA, and the Federal Acquisition Service add another $1.95 billion, indicating a heavy federal, especially defense-related, demand base for certified public accounting services.
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 10 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 | 2,826,437,069.48 | 2.83 billion | 1,746 |
| KPMG LLP | 7QEG9 | 2,298,460,604.70 | 2.30 billion | 3,028 |
| DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP | 3CCJ5 | 1,171,018,964.29 | 1.17 billion | 642 |
| KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. | 1SJ14 | 1,080,255,128.18 | 1.08 billion | 1,775 |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PUBLIC SECTOR LLP | 783T6 | 328,259,560.62 | 328.26 million | 441 |
| CBE GROUP INCORPORATED THE | 3RVX4 | 286,697,808.96 | 286.70 million | 275 |
| ERNST AND YOUNG LLP | 07EQ4 | 199,612,373.59 | 199.61 million | 291 |
| CONRAD LLP | 6K5C8 | 134,894,193.06 | 134.89 million | 166 |
| MYERS AND STAUFFER LC | 4EQ52 | 129,068,434.26 | 129.07 million | 198 |
| WILLIAMS, ADLEY & COMPANY - DC, LLP | 1ZFQ9 | 114,878,860.34 | 114.88 million | 549 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, obligations in NAICS 541211 totaled $10.06 billion across 21,974 awards, with an average award value of $457,635. The market is highly concentrated: ERNST & YOUNG LLP, KPMG LLP, DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, and KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. together account for about $7.38 billion, or roughly 73% of total obligated dollars. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, led by KPMG LLP (3,028 awards) and ERNST & YOUNG LLP (1,746 awards), indicating that large dollar obligations are concentrated among a small set of vendors while smaller awards are distributed across a broader vendor base.
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 10 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 |
| 2024 | 1,320,200,558.02 | 1.32 billion | 2,069 |
| 2023 | 1,514,945,173.74 | 1.51 billion | 2,167 |
| 2022 | 1,249,536,270.00 | 1.25 billion | 2,237 |
| 2021 | 1,035,873,188.87 | 1.04 billion | 2,227 |
| 2020 | 890,920,112.79 | 890.92 million | 2,348 |
| 2019 | 802,197,378.81 | 802.20 million | 2,365 |
| 2018 | 711,881,912.20 | 711.88 million | 2,513 |
| 2017 | 788,085,332.75 | 788.09 million | 2,174 |
| 2016 | 712,745,448.91 | 712.75 million | 2,003 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 541211 obligations total $10.06 billion across 21,974 awards, with an average award value of $457,635.44, indicating a high-volume, mid-value contracting profile. Annual obligations generally increased from $712.75 million in 2016 to a peak of $1.51 billion in 2023, while award counts were highest in 2018 at 2,513 and have since remained near 1,871–2,348 annually. The most recent years show elevated obligation levels relative to the earlier period, even as award counts declined modestly from their mid-period highs.
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