Industries seeking accounting and CFO help
Each row is the industry a respondent reported for their business. Respondents choose one industry; "Other" and blank answers are excluded.
Data period: Feb 23, 2024 to Oct 2, 2026. Last updated Oct 3, 2026.
Key findings
- Consulting accounts for 11.9% of industry responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026).
- Creator & media accounts for 11.4% of industry responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026).
- E-commerce accounts for 10.8% of industry responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026).
Industry share table
| Industry | Share | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 11.9% | Accountants for consulting firms |
| Creator & media | 11.4% | Accountants for media & entertainment |
| E-commerce | 10.8% | Accountants for ecommerce, Fractional CFOs for ecommerce |
| Construction & trades | 10.2% | Accountants for construction, Fractional CFOs for construction |
| Professional services | 9.5% | — |
| SaaS / Software | 9.3% | Accountants for technology & software |
| Finance & fintech | 8.7% | Accountants for financial services |
| Real estate | 8.1% | Accountants for real estate |
| Education | 5.7% | Accountants for education |
| Healthcare | 5.5% | Accountants for healthcare, Financial advisors for healthcare professionals |
| Technology | 4.0% | Accountants for technology & software |
| Food & beverage | 2.5% | Accountants for food & beverage |
| Manufacturing | 2.3% | Accountants for manufacturing |
Share of the data included in this analysis.
Definitions
Share means a category's percentage of all included responses (one answer per person).
Data period is the date range of quiz submissions included; last updated is when the aggregate was generated.
Methodology
Based on aggregate Sam's List quiz data. Percentages reflect the data included in each analysis.
Small categories below the minimum cell size are left out entirely. The data describes people who used Sam's List, not all U.S. businesses or households. No names, contact details or free-text answers are used.
How to cite this data
Sam's List, "Industries seeking accounting and CFO help", https://samslist.com/research/industries, data Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 2, 2026, updated Oct 3, 2026. See the methodology and about Sam's List.