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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .accountants is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced in May 2014 and intended for the accounting profession. The string targets professionals and organizations in accounting, auditing, tax preparation, bookkeeping, accounting software and related services. The registry has supported public, international registrations and the domain operates with DNSSEC enabled.

    History

    • Applicant and original registry operator: Donuts (through its subsidiary Knob Town, LLC).
    • Registry Agreement signed by ICANN: 20 March 2014.
    • Delegation dates noted in sources:
      • Delegated to Knob Town, LLC (c/o Donuts LLC) on 02 May 2014.
      • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone (recorded) on 07 May 2014.
    • Transfer: On 23 March 2018 the domain's sponsorship/management was transferred to Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Donuts LLC).
    • Implementation / availability: ICANNWiki records delegation/implementation in early May 2014.
    • DNSSEC: Yes.
    • Registry website noted: http://www.donuts.domains/

    Usage and Audience

    • Target registrants and typical users:
      • Accounting and auditing professionals
      • Tax preparation firms and advisers
      • Bookkeepers and accounting support services
      • Business schools and training providers in accounting
      • Companies offering accounting software, tools and related services
    • Donuts positioned the TLD for international registrations with an inclusive registration policy aimed at the accounting community.

    Registration Rules

    • Public registrations available; the TLD is intended for general use by accounting-related entities.
    • Donuts did not detail a pre-registration verification process in the available summaries; the operator emphasized open access while implementing protections.
    • Protective measures: Donuts planned to implement 8 additional protection mechanisms in addition to the 14 protection measures developed by ICANN to help secure the namespace.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Brand positioning: marketed as a professional, industry-specific TLD for accounting and related services, with an emphasis on inclusiveness for legitimate entities in the field.
    • Policy and trust considerations: the applicant engaged with law enforcement, privacy and intellectual property stakeholders and proposed multiple protection mechanisms to improve safety and legitimacy of registrations.
    • Government/industry concern: the application received a GAC Early Warning from Australia noting that .accountants refers to a regulated market and raising concerns about whether protections were sufficient.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Registered domains count: 1,595 registered names (ntldstats snapshot referenced in source; access noted July 2025).
    • Related applications: the portfolio applicant Famous Four Media applied for the related string .accountant.
    • Corporate/portfolio context: Donuts applied for a large portfolio of new gTLDs (reported as 307 strings) and invested substantially in the new gTLD program.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object

domain:       ACCOUNTANTS

organisation: Binky Moon, LLC
address:      c/o Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldadmin@identity.digital

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:31 65.22.32.31
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:31 65.22.33.31
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:31 65.22.34.31
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 161.232.16.31 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:31
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:31 65.22.35.31
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.ACCOUNTANTS 161.232.17.31 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:31
ds-rdata:     57157 8 2 fe57f0ce1828f591e6ea40b797a64813b5c75624614f92a50a90ae164c24d2f7

whois:        whois.nic.accountants

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2014-04-24
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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