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 Sector 54

 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

General FAQs List of all forms in this sector

This section provides information about Census coverage and reporting for establishments in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector.

 Establishments Covered

This sector includes establishments that provide specialized Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services to other businesses or individual clients. Qualification to provide these services typically requires a high degree of expertise, training or education, and may require formal certification. NAICS classifies establishments in the Professional, Scientific and Technical sector using numbers that start with 54.

The Economic Census covers all Professional, Scientific and Technical establishments that operated during all or part of calendar year 2007. Coverage includes a wide variety of specialized services. Examples include legal services; accounting, payroll and tax services; architectural and engineering services; consulting services; research and laboratory testing services; advertising and direct mail services; computer systems and management services; photographic and translation services; and veterinary and other professional services.

 Census Mail Package

Professional, Scientific and Technical Establishments with paid employees will receive a census mail package with several types of materials. The materials are similar in content, but customized to make reporting easier for different groups of covered establishments. Each establishment will receive either an Information Sheet and Census form, or a Classification form.

Information Sheets provide general information about the Census and instructions for reporting selected items on the Census form. Information sheets for Professional, Scientific and Technical services establishments are numbered SV-xx(x).

Census Forms describe each data item for Professional, Scientific and Technical services establishments, and provide instructions and formats for reporting them. Census forms for sector establishments are numbered PS-54xxx.

 Forms in this Sector

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Form No. Form Description
PS-54059 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (Enterprise Support)
PS-54101 Legal Services
PS-54102 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
PS-54103 Architectural Services
PS-54105 Surveying and Mapping Services
PS-54107 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
PS-54110 Advertising and Related Services
PS-54111 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PS-54112 Engineering Services
PS-54113 Building Inspection Services
PS-54114 Drafting Services
PS-54115 Specialized Design Services
PS-54116 Management Consulting Services
PS-54117 Environmental Consulting and Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
PS-54118 Testing Laboratories
PS-54119 Scientific Research and Development Services
PS-54190 Classification Form - Legal, Accounting, and Bookkeeping Services
PS-54191 Classification Form - Computer, Management, and Consulting Services
PS-54192 Classification Form - Architecture, Engineering, Surveying, Design, and Research and Development Services
PS-54193 Classification Form - Advertising and Other Professional Services
PS-54194 Classification Form - Veterinary and Pet Care Services


Last revised: December 03 2007 10:52:42
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