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Accounting services price indexes

Accounting services price indexes (ASPI) are now available for 2000. The ASPI compare, in percentage terms, prices in a given year to prices in the official base period (1999=100).

The ASPI measure changes in the prices for accounting services such as auditing, tax preparation and bookkeeping services. The release of 2000 indexes is the first year of release for this survey, and may be subject to revision.

These indexes are available at national and regional levels.

Available on CANSIM: table 326-0014.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the Client Services Unit (1-866-230-2248; 613-951-9606; fax: 613-951-1539; infounit@statcan.gc.ca) or Michel Palardy (613-951-7174; michel.palardy@statcan.gc.ca), Prices Division.