A state-of-the-art review of the status and function of accelerator (AMS) small counter and conventional ¹⁴C dating. Accelerator mass spectrometry is already very useful for small samples, and the potential for improvement in precision suggests it could eventually perform most carbon dating. See also <i>AATA</i> <b>Vol. 16, Abstract No. 1049</b>, PARIS No. 85768, <b>Vol. 19, Abstract No. 20</b>, PARIS No. 78931, <b>Vol. 22, Abstract No. 36</b>, PARIS No. 70040, <b>Vol. 22, Abstract No. 38</b>, PARIS No. 70042, and <b>Vol. 22, Abstract No. 59</b>, PARIS No. 70063 for more information on AMS. -- AATA