Clerical, Professional & Sales
Class Code 8803: Auditor, Accountant or Factory Cost or Office Systematizer—Traveling — Workers' Comp Insurance
Covers auditors, accountants, and systems/efficiency consultants who travel to client sites to review books, install accounting systems, or examine cost records, as opposed to accounting staff who work entirely in one office. The travel component is what separates this code from standard clerical work.
- Risk level:
- low
What code 8803 covers
Class 8803 is built for professionals whose accounting or systems work takes them to multiple client locations rather than a single fixed office, such as traveling auditors, outside accountants performing fieldwork, or consultants who install or review factory cost and office systems on-site. The underlying duties are still desk and paperwork oriented; the classification exists because regular travel between different work sites changes the exposure profile compared to an employee who never leaves one building. Firms that have both office-bound accounting staff and traveling auditors typically split payroll between 8803 and 8810 based on how each employee's time is actually spent. This code does not cover appraisers, inspectors, or other traveling professionals whose work involves physical inspection of hazardous property.
Included operations
- On-site audits of client financial records
- Traveling installation or review of accounting/cost systems
- Fieldwork supporting tax, assurance, or advisory engagements
- Incidental clerical work tied to the traveling role
Assigned elsewhere
Businesses that typically carry 8803
- Public accounting and audit firms
- Traveling bookkeeping and controller services
- Management consulting firms focused on financial systems
- Internal audit teams that visit multiple company locations
- Forensic accounting practices
- Nonprofit and association back offices
- Accounting and bookkeeping firms
- Technology and software company offices
Common misclassifications
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What drives the cost of code 8803
- Total annual payroll for employees assigned to this classification
- Experience modification factor based on claims history
- State-specific base rates and loss costs filed for this class code
- Claims frequency and severity trends for the business
- Safety programs, training, and workplace controls in place
- Payroll mix across multiple classifications at the same location
What underwriters look for
- Percentage of time employees spend on outside sales, deliveries, or non-desk duties
- Whether any employees perform duties that belong under a different, higher-hazard class code
- Total clerical payroll versus payroll in other classifications at the same location
- Prior claims history and current experience modification factor
State differences
This entry uses standard NCCI class code phraseology, which applies in most NCCI-governed states. Pennsylvania (PCRB), Delaware (DCRB), California (WCIRB), New Jersey (NJCRIB), Michigan, New York (NYCIRB), and Massachusetts maintain their own classification manuals, and code numbers or phraseology can differ there. Our agency confirms the correct classification for your state before quoting.
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Class code 8803 questions
How is 8803 different from 8810?
8810 is for clerical/accounting staff who work at one fixed location; 8803 is for auditors and accountants whose work requires regular travel to client sites.
Does this code cover IT systems consultants?
It's specific to accounting, factory cost, and office systematizing work — a general IT consultant would typically be evaluated under a different classification.
Can a firm have both 8803 and 8810 payroll?
Yes, that's common — office-based staff go under 8810 and traveling auditors or consultants go under 8803.
Does 8803 cover appraisal or property inspection work?
No, that falls under a different classification (8720) because it involves physically examining property rather than reviewing financial records.
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