Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
What this code covers
Use this class for accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy when the main activity includes Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others and Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others
- bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.
- preparation or auditing of financial accounts
- examination of accounts and certification of their accuracy
- publishing of accounting software, see 58.29
- computer programming of accounting software, see 62.10
- management consultancy on accounting systems, budgetary control procedures, see 70.20
- bill collection, see 82.91
- Compare with 58.29, 62.10, 70.20 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others
- - bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.
- - preparation or auditing of financial accounts
- - examination of accounts and certification of their accuracy
- - preparation of tax returns for individuals or enterprises
- - accounting advisory activities and representation on behalf of clients before public administration (e.g. tax authorities and tax courts)
- - duty and tax tariff calculation service activities
- - activities of invoicing services
- - publishing of accounting software, see 58.29
- - computer programming of accounting software, see 62.10
- - management consultancy on accounting systems, budgetary control procedures, see 70.20
- - bill collection, see 82.91
- - Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others
- - Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.
- - Preparation or auditing of financial accounts
- - Examination of accounts and certification of their accuracy
- - Publishing of accounting software
- - Computer programming of accounting software
- - Management consultancy on accounting systems, budgetary control procedures
- - Bill collection
What is NACE 69.20 used for?
Use NACE 69.20 for accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy when the main activity includes Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others and Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 69.20?
Typical examples include Recording of commercial transactions from businesses or others, Bookkeeping activities for financial accounting and payroll accounting, etc., and Preparation or auditing of financial accounts.
When might 69.20 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to publishing of accounting software, see 58.29 and computer programming of accounting software, see 62.10.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 69.20?
Compare 69.20 with 58.29 Other software publishing, 62.10 Computer programming activities, and 70.20 Business and other management consultancy activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this code when the business mainly publishes, licenses, or distributes ready-made software products rather than building custom software for clients.
Use this code when the main activity is writing, modifying, testing, or supporting software for clients or internal systems.
Use this code for advisory work on business strategy, management, operations, and organization where consultancy is the main service.
Use this class for activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus when the main activity includes Collection of payments for claims and remittance of payments collected to the clients (e.g. bill or debt collection services) and Compiling and the provision of information (e.g. credit or employment history) for financial institutions, retailers and others who have a need to evaluate the creditworthiness of individuals or businesses. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy, including Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 69.20 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 69.20 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.