Business phone system for offices of certified public accountants in Montana

How many offices of certified public accountants operate in Montana

The Census Bureau counted 342 offices of certified public accountants in Montana in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 541211). They employed 2,269 people in mid-March and reported $133.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 37th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Offices of certified public accountants make up 0.80% of the 42,566 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Montana has 30.1 offices of certified public accountants, 85.8% above the national rate of 16.2. The average establishment has 6.6 employees against 11.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $58,953, 41.5% below the U.S. figure of $100,691.

Offices of certified public accountants by metro area in Montana

Census published accounting firm counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Montana. The largest is Bozeman, MT, with 63 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% 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 Montana

64.9% of Montana's offices of certified public accountants with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 64.8% nationally. 81.3% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Why the phone matters for offices of certified public accountants in Montana

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 Montana as much as anywhere.

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

• A small business owner calls to ask about bookkeeping help.
• A client calls about a notice from a tax agency.
• The firm calls a client to request a signature.

When nobody can pick up

During filing season, after-hours voicemails pile up quickly, so transcription and urgency flags help staff work through them.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

What a phone system costs an accounting firm in Montana

Offices of certified public accountants in Montana average 6.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 7-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 7 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $210.00 a month and 7 on Ooma Office Pro cost $174.65. On Callata the same 7 people cost $139.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $852. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Area codes in Montana

Montana has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your clients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

How Callata works for offices of certified public accountants in Montana

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.

If you already have a number in Montana, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

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