The Georgia Society of CPAs

Name

The Georgia Society of CPAs

Legal name

The Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc.

Website

https://gscpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA)

Keywords

• Professional accounting association
• Continuing professional education
• CPA membership services
• Professional advocacy
• Peer review services

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Fellow ($350), Associate ($225), and Student ($25 one-time) categories. Member dues are for one fiscal year beginning June 1 and ending May 31.
2. CPE and Conference Fees: Continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and training events generate registration fees
3. Advertising and Sponsorships: Marketing and advertising opportunities for companies to reach 12,000 members through conference sponsorships, website ads, and event visibility

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GSCPA is a nonprofit professional membership organization that delivers continuing professional education (CPE) programs, advocacy, peer review, and member services to nearly 12,000 CPAs and accounting professionals in Georgia. Its core offerings are tiered annual memberships (Fellow, Associate, Student, Educator, Life) and a multi-format CPE catalog covering live seminars, conferences, live streams, ethics training, and self-study, supported by a digital member portal.

Product overview

The Georgia Society of CPAs operates as a membership-based professional organization providing a suite of interconnected services to nearly 12,000 CPAs across Georgia. The core offerings center on Continuing Education (CPE Programs) delivered through multiple formats (live seminars, conferences, live streams, and self-study), combined with Membership Services offering networking, advocacy, and professional resources. Additional offerings include a CPA Referral Service connecting members with consumers, Peer Review Program for practice monitoring, GSCPA Studios YouTube channel for video content, The Educational Foundation for scholarships, and a network of 14 local chapters. The organization also provides advocacy services before legislative bodies and publishes Current Accounts as a member resource. All offerings are accessible through an online member portal with features including CPE transcripts, event registration, and self-study tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Educational Foundation: An affiliated nonprofit foundation that provides scholarships and educational programs for accounting students and supports the professional development of GSCPA members.

Products and services

• Membership Services Professional membership organization offering networking, advocacy, resources, and benefits to nearly 12,000 CPAs in Georgia across Fellow, Associate, Student, Educator, and Life Fellow categories.
• Continuing Education (CPE Programs)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered platinum, gold, silver and core.

• SageplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerSage is an Annual Platinum Partner of GSCPA, providing marketing visibility and support to the organization.
• CPAChargegoldGTM or Marketing PartnerCPACharge is an Annual Gold Partner of GSCPA, providing payment processing solutions visibility to the membership.
• PaychexsilverGTM or Marketing PartnerPaychex is an Annual Silver Partner of GSCPA, providing employee benefits and payroll solutions visibility to Georgia CPAs.
• CGMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChartered Global Management Accountant designation partnership providing resources and information to GSCPA members.
• CPAverifycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPA license verification service partnered with GSCPA to help verify CPA credentials.
• AICPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants partnership for peer review programs, ethics enforcement, and professional standards. GSCPA participates in AICPA Council and follows AICPA Code of Professional Conduct.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AICPA: The American Institute of CPAs is the national professional organization for CPAs, providing CPE, peer review, ethics, and advocacy that complement (and overlap with) GSCPA's offerings — and with which GSCPA holds a strategic partnership.

Direct peers

• Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA): Another large state CPA society providing membership, CPE, advocacy, and chapter-based services to Florida CPAs — directly comparable in mission, revenue model, and product mix to GSCPA.
• Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA): Statewide CPA society serving Texas CPAs with the same core combination of membership dues, CPE programming, advocacy, and chapters — structurally analogous to GSCPA at a larger scale.
• California Society of CPAs (CalCPA): Premier California state CPA society providing continuing education, member services, advocacy, and peer review — a leading state-society peer to GSCPA in product portfolio and operating model.
• New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA): NYSSCPA delivers membership, CPE, advocacy and community services for New York CPAs, matching GSCPA's full-stack professional society offering at a much larger scale.
• Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA): PICPA is a state CPA society offering CPE, advocacy, peer review, and member benefits to Pennsylvania CPAs — directly comparable in mission and product structure.
• Illinois CPA Society: Illinois CPA Society provides CPE, advocacy, networking, and member resources to Illinois CPAs and is a strong functional peer for GSCPA in terms of operating model and offerings.
• Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MassCPAs): Massachusetts Society of CPAs delivers membership, CPE programming, and advocacy for Bay State CPAs — directly comparable scope and structure to GSCPA.

Emerging players

• Surgent: Surgent is a national CPE and exam-prep provider for accounting professionals, overlapping with GSCPA's CPE product line and competing for member spend on continuing education.
• Becker Professional Education: Becker delivers CPA exam prep and CPE across multiple U.S. markets, making it an emerging player that directly overlaps with GSCPA's exam-candidate and continuing-education offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gscpa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GeorgiaSocietyofCPAs
• Facebookfacebook.com/GSCPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-georgia-society-of-cpas

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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