I don't think much was ever said in the scripts about Liz'a background. Although that would have been interesting to explore. But somehow, Will became wealthy in the accounting business, while Jim and Mary maintained their middle-class status (or perhaps upper middle-class at best). I'm not sure Will and Jim's accounting partnership was ever explained in detail, but perhaps Will was the senior partner and Jim the junior partner. Or perhaps Jim was merely employed by Will (and not a partner at all), before taking over the firm upon Will's death. But for the duration of Liz's first run on the show (1964 until 1971), it was very clear that Will and Liz were far wealthier and more socially connected than Jim and Mary. When Liz returned in 1974 (with Irene Dailey in the role), those wealth differences were less focused upon, although Liz did occasionally demonstrate her wealth and social status throughout Dailey's run.
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