Cpe Solutions

What Cpe Solutions does

CPE Solutions, LLC is a privately held, Tampa, Florida-based online continuing professional education (CPE) provider, founded in 1997 and operating the consumer-facing brand cpecredit.com (also DBA Professionals Publishing Group). The company sells mandated continuing education credits to US-licensed CPAs as its primary market, with secondary audiences including Enrolled Agents, IRS Annual Filing Season Program (AFSP) participants, Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs), and Certified Financial Planners (CFPs). Its commercial footprint is nationwide — its NASBA QAS sponsorship (Sponsor ID 111907) makes its courses accepted in all 50 US states, and it holds parallel approvals from the IRS (EA code XW9MP), CFP Board, ACFE, and the California Tax Education Council (provider 3063). The platform delivers a catalog of over 1,300 CPE courses across Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Ethics, Governmental, Computer Applications, Corporate Finance, and Financial Planning, in three delivery formats: online self-study with instant grading, live webinars (350+ annually delivered via GoToWebinar with attendance-verification polls), and on-demand "live" webcasts (350+ annually). Certificates of completion are generated instantly upon passing the 70% threshold exam, retained in user accounts for five years.

The business model is predominantly subscription-recurring via four tiered unlimited CPE libraries — Silver ($199/year, 400+ self-study courses), Gold ($299/year, 800+ courses and 350+ live webinars), Gold Plus ($399/year, 1,000+ courses including on-demand webcasts plus a 2-day virtual tax conference), and Platinum ($499/year, 1,300+ courses plus webcasts and virtual conference) — supplemented by individual course sales ($14.95-$299.95), specialty certification libraries (AFSP, CFE, CFP, EA), and firm-tier master accounts for CPA practices. Go-to-market is product-led: a self-serve e-commerce flow with an 8-hour free CPE trial, content marketing and SEO on topic/category pages, email/newsletter promotions (20% first-order discount, 10% multi-course discount), and organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter/X. There is no disclosed parent company, institutional investor, or external funding.

On the technology side, the platform is a conventional web-based LMS — no proprietary AI/ML components, mobile app, or public API are referenced; payments run through Authorize.net and live webinars through GoToWebinar. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, consistent with an owner-operated small business model. Five-year customer record retention, free retakes, a 90-day money-back guarantee, and 25 years of operating history provide some switching friction, but the moat is anchored fundamentally in the regulatory credentials (NASBA/IRS/CFP/ACFE/CTEC approvals) that are slow and costly to replicate.

Name

Cpe Solutions

Legal name

CPE Solutions, LLC

Website

https://cpecredit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPE Solutions is a Tampa-based, privately held online continuing professional education provider selling NASBA-approved CPE courses, live webinars, and on-demand webcasts to US CPAs and adjacent credentialed tax and finance professionals across all 50 states via tiered subscription libraries and individual course sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Continuing Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• CPA continuing education
• Online CPE courses
• Professional certification training
• Live CPE webinars
• NASBA QAS sponsor

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription CPE Libraries: Annual subscription packages (Silver, Gold, Gold Plus, Platinum) providing unlimited CPE credit access for 12 months with varying levels of course access, live webinars, and on-demand webcasts.
2. Individual Course Sales: One-time purchases of individual CPE courses ranging from $14.95 to $299.95 depending on credit hours and course content.
3. Specialty Certification Libraries: Bundled packages for specific certifications including AFSP, CFE, CFP, and Enrolled Agent continuing education libraries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPE Solutions sells continuing professional education (CPE) courses to licensed CPAs, Enrolled Agents, Certified Fraud Examiners, and Certified Financial Planners through its e-commerce platform cpecredit.com. The company offers tiered annual subscription libraries (Silver, Gold, Gold Plus, Platinum), specialty certification libraries (AFSP, CFE, CFP, Enrolled Agent), individual self-study courses, live webinars, and on-demand webcasts. All products are delivered digitally with instant online grading, certificate generation, and 24/7 access.

Product overview

CPE Solutions operates CPEcredit.com as a comprehensive online continuing professional education platform offering over 1300 CPE courses for CPAs and other accounting professionals. The product portfolio consists of four tiered subscription packages (CPE Library Platinum, Gold Plus, Gold, and Silver) providing unlimited access to courses for one year, supplemented by specialized libraries for AFSP, CFE, CFP, and Enrolled Agent certifications. Course delivery formats include online self-study, live webinars (350+ annually), and On-Demand 'Live' Webcasts. The platform covers core subject areas including Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Ethics, Corporate Finance, Financial Planning, Governmental, and Computer Applications. Key differentiators include instant online grading, certificates of completion, state-specific ethics courses, and integration with Authorize.net for secure payments and GoToWebinar for live webinar delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPE Library Platinum Premium unlimited annual subscription providing 12 months of unlimited CPE credit access to over 1,300 CPE courses, 500+ self-study courses, more than 350 on-demand 'Live' webcasts, self-study ethics, and a 2-day virtual tax conference, priced at $499/year. Designed for individual CPAs seeking maximum course variety and live-format credit options.
• CPE Library Gold Plus

Quantifiable outcome

• Passing score of 70% or higher required for certificate completion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Authorize.netminorOthersPayment processing partner for credit card transactions. Uses Authorize.net's IP-based payment gateway services for secure payment processing. Supports PCI DSS compliance requirements.
• NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered sponsor of continuing professional education on NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors. Sponsor ID: 111907. Delivery methods include Group Live, Group-Internet Based, and QAS Self-Study. State boards have final authority on course acceptance.
• IRS (Internal Revenue Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved CE provider for Enrolled Agents (Sponsor Approval Code: XW9MP) and Annual Filing Season Program. Provides courses qualifying for IRS CE credit requirements.
• CFP BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved CE provider for Certified Financial Planners. Provides courses meeting CFP Board CE requirements for license maintenance.
• ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved CPE provider for Certified Fraud Examiners. Provides courses meeting ACFE CPE requirements including fraud detection and ethics training.
• California Tax Education Council (CTEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered sponsor with CTEC (Provider Number 3063) for California tax preparer continuing education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Becker Professional Education: Long-established provider of CPA exam review and CPE for accounting and finance professionals. Operates a similar NASBA-registered sponsor model with subscription and individual course offerings aimed at the same CPA buyer.
• Roger CPA Review: CPA exam prep and CPE provider with self-paced and live courses targeting individual CPA candidates and licensees. Comparable subscription-style packages and NASBA QAS accredited content.
• Universal CPE: NASBA-registered online CPE provider offering individual course and unlimited subscription packages to CPAs and tax professionals. Closely comparable in pricing tiers, delivery formats, and target customer.
• Yaeger CPA Review: Boutique CPA exam prep and continuing education provider serving the same individual CPA learner with self-study courses and webinars. Smaller-scale direct peer with similar GTM.
• Wiley Efficient Learning (Wiley CPA Review): Offers CPA exam prep, CFP, and continuing professional education with self-study, live, and on-demand formats. Closely comparable delivery model, pricing structure, and customer segments to CPE Solutions.
• Surgent: Major CPA exam prep and CPE provider offering self-study, live webinars, and subscription CPE packages to individual CPAs and firms. Directly comparable product mix, regulatory accreditations (NASBA QAS), and target buyer.
• 800 CPE: Online CPE provider for CPAs, EAs, and tax preparers offering self-study courses, webinars, and subscription packages. Direct small-to-mid-sized competitor in the same niche verticals (CPA, EA, AFSP).

Broad incumbents

• Infobase (Universal Class / CPE content distribution): Larger professional and academic content distributor that licenses CE/CPE content and platforms. Comparable in serving regulated professional education at scale, but operates a broader portfolio beyond accounting-specific CPE.
• Wolters Kluwer CCH: Provides CPE and professional education for tax, accounting, and healthcare professionals as part of a larger compliance and research portfolio. Comparable regulatory-approved content but a much broader product ecosystem.
• Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Learning: CPE and tax research product from a major professional information services incumbent, sold primarily through firm-level enterprise contracts. Overlaps with CPE Solutions on content and NASBA-registered status but at much larger scale and bundled with broader tax/compliance software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cpecredit
• Facebookfacebook.com/cpeforcpas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpe-solutions-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpecredit.com_
• Pinterestpinterest.com/cpesolutionsllc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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