COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 541210

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

2companies1987–1987founding years2still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedCentury Business Services, Inc.FoundedCentury Business Services, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Century Business Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Century Business Services, Inc., with its headquarters located in Cleveland, Ohio, offers a range of outsource business…
Century Business Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Century Business Services, Inc., with its headquarters located in Cleveland, Ohio, offers a range of outsource business…
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