Business phone system for offices of certified public accountants in Texas

How many offices of certified public accountants operate in Texas

The Census Bureau counted 4,096 offices of certified public accountants in Texas in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 541211). They employed 48,861 people in mid-March and reported $4.9 billion in annual payroll. That is the 3rd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Offices of certified public accountants make up 0.61% of the 670,878 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Texas has 13.1 offices of certified public accountants, 19.1% below the national rate of 16.2. The average establishment has 11.9 employees against 11.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $100,580, in line with the U.S. figure of $100,691.

Offices of certified public accountants by metro area in Texas

Census published accounting firm counts for 59 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Texas. The largest is Dallas, TX, with 1,217 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 96% 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 Texas

67.3% of Texas's offices of certified public accountants with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 64.8% nationally. 85.0% 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 Texas 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.

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

• The firm calls a client to request a signature.
• A client calls about a notice from a tax agency.
• A client calls to ask whether a missing tax form has been received.

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 Texas requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs an accounting firm in Texas

Offices of certified public accountants in Texas average 11.9 employees, so the comparison uses a 12-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $360.00 a month and 12 on Ooma Office Pro cost $299.40. Callata comes to $239.00 a month for 12 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,452 less than RingCentral for an accounting firm in Texas of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Texas

Texas has 29 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 Texas

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Texas 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.