How Many Accountants and Auditors Are There?
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How many acountants are there? is a question we often ask ourselves here at the alternative accountant.

The answer is simple: - a lot more than you think!

In fact we needed our own army of analysts and number crunchers just to count them for this page.

If you're looking for interesting and unusual stats and analysis on numbers of accountants, auditors, accounting clerks, bookkeepers, tax preparers and related occupations - then you've come to the right place*.

Happy number crunching!

Number Cruncher Numbers in the USA
Occupation	'000s	% Male	% Female
Accountants and Auditors	1,653	38.7	61.3
Bookkeeping Accounting & Audit Clerk	1,300	10.1	89.9
Financial Managers	1,107	45.8	54.2
Billing & Posting Clerks	471	9.9	90.1
Billing and Accounts Collection	211	29.4	70.6
Finance Clerks and Other	64	22.9	77.1
Payroll and Timekeeping	168	10.7	89.3
Financial Analysts	84	65.2	34.8
Budget Analysts	53	48.2	51.8
Personal Financial Advisors	371	68.8	31.2
Other Financial Specialists	77	38.2	61.8
Tax Examiners, Collectors and Agents	70	43.8	56.2
Tax Preparers	110	34.2	65.8
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics : 2011 Data : Total Workforce >16 years = 139.9mn

*Note: While very effort has been made to ensure the accurate reproduction of these statistics, the alternative accountant cannot be held liable for any loss arising from any error or omission or misinterpretation. Now, back to your work!