Exhibit A
Accountants work in Tacoma
Tacoma has a steady base of accounting and bookkeeping work. The firms here range from single preparers working from home offices to multi partner practices downtown and along the waterfront, and a good share of the smaller ones are owner operators rather than franchise branches. Demand comes from the city's small businesses, its trades and contractors, and the households that file every spring. Paid search on accounting terms in Tacoma carries real cost, which tells you people are actively looking rather than browsing. The searches split between broad terms like tax preparer and narrower ones like bookkeeping for contractors, and the narrower ones are where a local firm can hold ground.
