Business phone system for offices of certified public accountants in Kansas

How many offices of certified public accountants operate in Kansas

Kansas had 471 offices of certified public accountants in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 541211, Offices of Certified Public Accountants). They employed 4,134 people in mid-March and reported $305.4 million in annual payroll. That is the 34th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Offices of certified public accountants make up 0.62% of the 76,139 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Kansas has 15.9 offices of certified public accountants, 2.0% below the national rate of 16.2. The average establishment has 8.8 employees against 11.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $73,864, 26.6% below the U.S. figure of $100,691.

Offices of certified public accountants by metro area in Kansas

Census published accounting firm counts for 18 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Kansas. The largest is Kansas City, MO-KS, with 330 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 45% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at offices of certified public accountants in Kansas

55.0% of Kansas's offices of certified public accountants with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 64.8% nationally. 80.5% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Calls an accounting firm in Kansas has to catch

CPA firms see sharp call peaks around filing deadlines, when the same small staff answers questions from many clients at once. Capturing every call and routing it to the right preparer keeps deadline weeks manageable. That holds for offices of certified public accountants in Kansas as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to offices of certified public accountants in Kansas:

• The firm calls a client to request a signature.
• A client calls about a notice from a tax agency.
• A bank calls to verify a client's financial statements.

Business texting for offices of certified public accountants

Firms text document reminders and let clients know when returns are ready to sign.

Texting from a local number in Kansas requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs an accounting firm in Kansas

Offices of certified public accountants in Kansas average 8.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 9-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $224.55 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $270.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $179.00 a month for 9 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,092 less than RingCentral for an accounting firm in Kansas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Kansas

Kansas has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so an accounting firm can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for offices of certified public accountants in Kansas

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Kansas is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Avoid sending taxpayer identification numbers or full financial details by text.