Short answer: Not under the published rules of the programs we track. Mode's minimum for accounting is 15 employees, and micro1 asks for 30+. Of 120,085 U.S. accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll firms, 8,067 have 15 or more employees.
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The thresholds
Mode lists minimum team sizes of 10+ employees for legal, 15+ for accounting, medical and finance, and 50+ for all other businesses, for companies based in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia with several years of records they own (Mode). micro1 asks for 30+ employees, mostly English data, and says it is prioritizing US companies (micro1).
How common small firms are
| Industry (U.S. firms, 2022) | All firms | 10+ staff | 15+ staff | 20+ staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, tax prep, bookkeeping & payroll (NAICS 5412) | 120,085 | 13,486 | 8,067 | 5,773 |
| Offices of CPAs (NAICS 541211) | 50,885 | 6,631 | 3,592 | 2,374 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizes. Firms (enterprises) by paid employees; contractors are not counted. Each column sums the Census size classes at or above that size.
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Frequently asked questions
Does a 12-person firm get quoted individually?
Mode's FAQ says eligible companies under 20 are quoted individually, but for accounting the minimum is 15.
Could rules change?
Yes. Programs change their rules; we email the update list when they do.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
- U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022, detailed employment sizeswww2.census.gov
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