Exhibit A
Accountants work in Saint Paul
Saint Paul holds a steady base of accounting work. The city is home to state government offices, a large health care and insurance employer base, and two downtowns worth of small firms and nonprofits, and each of those brings bookkeeping, payroll and tax work with it. The demand splits between national tax chains with storefronts on the retail corridors and owner operators working out of offices on Grand Avenue, University Avenue and around the Capitol. Franchises take the walk in traffic. Independent firms take the referrals and the small business accounts. Search demand follows the same split, with people looking for a nearby preparer in filing season and for a bookkeeper or payroll help through the rest of the year.
