Society of Louisiana CPAs

What Society of Louisiana CPAs does

Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1911 and headquartered at 3850 N Causeway Blvd, Suite 1650 in Metairie, Louisiana. It serves CPAs, CPA candidates, students, and CPA firms across the state of Louisiana through six regional chapters (New Orleans, Northshore, Northeast, Acadiana, Central, South Central). The organization is governed by a volunteer board, with Anthony M. Rutledge serving as the 2025-26 Chair, and operates with 11-50 employees.

The core product surface consists of Membership+ (the primary member program with benefits such as free webcasts and member discounts), CPE & Events (a catalog of thousands of continuing professional education courses delivered through content partnerships with ACPEN, CPA Crossings, Surgent, AHI, AICPA, and K2 Enterprises, plus flagship annual events including the B&I Conference, Women's Conference, and Ledgers & Legends Ball), and LCPA Connect (a Sengii-powered online community forum with topic-based groups and candidate affiliates). Supporting products include the Find a CPA directory (consumer-facing member firm search), Lagniappe Magazine, the CPAs & Beignets podcast, the Marketplace merchandise store, the Knowledge Hub, the Future CPAs pipeline program, and an Advocacy & PAC function covering legislative representation and peer review.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring membership dues across multiple member categories, transaction fees from CPE courses and conference registrations, advertising and sponsorship across Lagniappe Magazine and events, and marketplace sales of branded merchandise. The organization also operates facility rental and classified advertising as secondary commercial channels. Distribution is primarily regional and self-serve through the website and member portal, supplemented by chapter events, flagship conferences, and the consumer-facing Find a CPA directory.

Name

Society of Louisiana CPAs

Legal name

Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants

Website

https://lcpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Society of Louisiana CPAs (LCPA) is a non-profit professional membership association founded in 1911 that serves licensed CPAs, candidates, students, and CPA firms across Louisiana through six regional chapters, providing continuing education, advocacy, networking, and peer review services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYEDAAALAE

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Continuing professional education
• CPA advocacy
• Member networking
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for CPAs and accounting professionals at various categories (regular, candidate, student, etc.).
2. CPE Courses and Events: Continuing professional education courses, conferences, and workshops offered both in-person and virtually. Revenue generated from course registrations and conference fees.
3. Advertising and Sponsorship: Revenue from advertising in Lagniappe Magazine, on the website, and sponsorship opportunities at events and programs.
4. Marketplace Sales: Sales of branded merchandise, apparel, and products through the LCPA marketplace.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Society of Louisiana CPAs (LCPA) is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves licensed CPAs and accounting professionals in Louisiana through membership benefits, continuing professional education (CPE) courses and conferences, advocacy on legislative and regulatory matters, networking events, a Find a CPA public directory, and member publications including the Lagniappe magazine and CPAs & Beignets podcast. It also operates a marketplace and classified ads and runs pipeline programs such as Future CPAs to attract new entrants into the profession.

Product overview

The Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants (LCPA) is a professional membership organization offering an integrated suite of services for accounting professionals. The core offerings center on Membership + (primary membership program with member benefits), CPE & Events (thousands of continuing education courses via partnerships with major CPE providers), and LCPA Connect (online community platform). Additional products include the Find a CPA Directory (member firm search database), Lagniappe Magazine (online publication), CPAs & Beignets Podcast (monthly audio content), Marketplace (merchandise store), and annual conferences (B&I Conference, Women's Conference, Ledgers & Legends Ball). The organization also supports Future CPAs through scholarships and exam resources, and provides advocacy services through its Political Action Committee and peer review programs. The product portfolio functions as a membership services platform rather than a unified software product, combining professional development, networking, advocacy, and member resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCPA Membership Core individual and firm-tier membership in the Society of Louisiana CPAs, providing access to the LCPA Connect community, Knowledge Hub CPE library, advocacy, and member pricing on events; designed for licensed Louisiana CPAs and accounting professionals.
• Membership+ Premium membership tier for LCPA members offering enhanced benefits beyond standard membership; designed for Louisiana CPAs seeking deeper engagement and additional services.
• Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Courses Structured CPE courses available live, in-person, and on-demand through the Knowledge Hub, fulfilling Louisiana State Board of Accountancy continuing education requirements for licensed CPAs.
• B&I Conference Annual multi-day Business & Industry Conference convening LCPA members for CPE, networking, and industry updates; designed for Louisiana CPAs in business and industry roles.
• LCPA Women's Conference Annual women's leadership and networking conference providing CPE and peer connection; designed for women CPAs and accounting professionals in Louisiana.
• Forensic Accounting Conference Specialty forensic accounting conference delivering targeted CPE and case-study content; designed for Louisiana CPAs practicing or interested in forensic accounting.
• Ledgers & Legends Ball Annual recognition and awards gala celebrating Louisiana CPA members and honorees; designed for LCPA members, their firms, and guests.
• LCPA Connect Online member community platform enabling peer discussion, group participation, and engagement among LCPA members; designed exclusively for dues-paying LCPA members.
• Find a CPA Directory Public-facing searchable directory that lets consumers locate Louisiana CPAs; designed to drive client referrals to LCPA member firms and listed CPAs.
• Lagniappe Magazine Quarterly member publication featuring industry, regulatory, and society news; designed for LCPA members and the broader Louisiana business community.
• CPAs & Beignets Podcast LCPA-branded podcast covering topics relevant to Louisiana CPAs; distributed via streaming platforms to members and the broader public.
• LCPA Marketplace Online marketplace enabling LCPA members to list and discover products and services within the membership; designed to facilitate transactions between LCPA member buyers and sellers.
• LCPA Classified Ads Online classified ad listings for jobs, equipment, and services within the LCPA community; designed for LCPA members and the public job-seeker audience.
• Knowledge Hub On-demand video and resource library of LCPA CPE and professional content accessible to members; designed for Louisiana CPAs to self-pace their continuing education.
• Future CPAs Program Pipeline program promoting the CPA profession to students and early-career candidates in Louisiana; designed to attract future entrants into the accounting profession.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of CPE courses available through partnerships with major providers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACPENcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership for delivering webcast and self-study courses to LCPA members through the online CPE catalog.
• CPA CrossingscoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership for delivering webcast and self-study courses to LCPA members.
• SurgentcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership for delivering webcast and self-study courses to LCPA members.
• AHIcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership for delivering webcast and self-study courses to LCPA members.
• AICPAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership with the American Institute of CPAs for delivering webcast and self-study content.
• K2 EnterprisescoreTechnology or IntegrationCPE content provider partnership for delivering webcast and self-study courses to LCPA members.
• Lands' EndminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBranded merchandise partnership through the LCPA Marketplace offering logo apparel to members.
• Universal CPA ReviewminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCPA exam review provider sharing free resources with LCPA candidate members through the LCPA Connect community.
• SengiicoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider powering the LCPA Connect online community forum.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Society of CPAs: CalCPA is the largest U.S. state CPA society, providing membership, CPE, advocacy, peer review, and community services similar to LCPA's. Its scale and product breadth make it a useful benchmark for LCPA's potential.
• Texas Society of CPAs: TSCPA is the state society for Texas CPAs, operating an analogous model of membership dues, CPE catalog, advocacy, chapters, and Find-a-CPA directory. It is one of the largest state societies and represents LCPA's closest structural peer.
• New York State Society of CPAs: NYSSCPA is the state society for New York CPAs, operating membership, CPE, advocacy, and member community programs structurally parallel to LCPA. Comparable product mix including peer review and Find-a-CPA.
• Florida Institute of CPAs: FICPA serves Florida CPAs with a membership, CPE, advocacy, and community platform model directly comparable to LCPA's. Operates peer review, state-level advocacy, and Find-a-CPA directory services.
• VSCPA (Virginia Society of CPAs): VSCPA serves Virginia CPAs with an analogous membership, CPE, advocacy, peer review, and community model. As another mid-sized state society, it provides a particularly relevant size and scope benchmark for LCPA.

Emerging players

• CPA Crossings: CPA Crossings is a CPE provider that delivers webcast and self-study content to LCPA members via partnership. Comparable in that it sells continuing education directly to CPA professionals in competition with state society CPE catalogs.
• Surgent: Surgent is a leading CPE and exam review provider partnered with LCPA for content delivery. It is both a supplier to LCPA and a competitor for direct CPE purchases by Louisiana CPAs.
• Becker Professional Education: Becker is a major provider of CPA exam review and CPE courses. As a content partner competitor, it offers direct-to-CPA products that overlap with LCPA's CPE catalog and Future CPAs exam prep resources.

Broad incumbents

• AICPA: The American Institute of CPAs is the national professional association for CPAs, offering CPE, advocacy, and member benefits that overlap with LCPA's offerings. AICPA is a direct partner of LCPA for content delivery but also a competitor for member mind-share and dues.
• NASBA: The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy coordinates U.S. CPA licensing boards. While not a membership association in the same sense, NASBA interacts closely with state societies like LCPA on licensure policy and CPA pipeline issues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LouisianaCPAs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0DhGKKq26Pi7n8aGGKuhwg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lcpa.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-of-louisiana-cpas
• Instagraminstagram.com/louisianacpas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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