SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Offices of Certified Public Accountants

SBA Loans for Offices of Certified Public Accountants

SBA has approved 7,717 7(a) loans worth $2.1B to Offices of Certified Public Accountants businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 6% versus the prior decade.

7,717
7(a) loans
$2.1B
Approved dollars
$274,857
Average loan size
#41
Rank among industries
-6%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.4%
Active-status distress

Offices of Certified Public Accountants is the #41 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 7,717 such loans worth $2.1B, averaging $274,857 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 6% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 1,740 active-status offices of certified public accountants loans, 3.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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