CICPAC

Name

CICPAC

Legal name

CICPAC (Construction Industry CPAs and Consultants)

Website

https://cicpac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services — Construction Industry CPA Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Construction accounting services
• CPA professional association
• Continuing professional education
• Construction tax consulting
• Revenue recognition guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Pensacola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Accounting firms pay membership dues to join CICPAC and gain access to the network of 1,200+ construction-focused professionals, thought leadership resources, and member directories.
2. CPE Course Fees: Revenue from selling online CPE courses to both members and non-members. CICPAC member firms receive free access to courses while non-members pay per-course fees ranging from $80-$105.
3. Compensation Survey Reports: Revenue generated from selling detailed compensation survey reports for construction industry positions, developed in partnership with PAS, Inc.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CICPAC is a non-profit membership association that aggregates 75+ construction-specialized CPA firms and 1,200+ professionals into a single network serving over 13,000 construction companies. It sells construction-focused CPE courses, publishes industry whitepapers and implementation guides (ASC 606, ASC 842, Davis-Bacon, mobile workforce), produces an annual compensation survey report with PAS, Inc., and operates an online member directory that routes construction companies, sureties, attorneys, and bankers to credentialed member CPA firms.

Product overview

CICPAC (Construction Industry CPAs and Consultants) is a professional association/network of 75+ accounting firms serving the construction industry. The organization operates a unified online learning platform (learning.cicpac.com) delivering construction-focused CPE courses and maintains a comprehensive library of industry resources including whitepapers, guides, and tools on accounting, tax, and regulatory topics. The product portfolio includes fundamentals courses (Construction Accounting, WIP Schedule, Construction Taxation), revenue recognition implementation resources covering ASC 606 (implementation guide, combining contracts, uninstalled materials, retention receivables, terminology, contract abstract tool), tax planning resources (annual tax planning opportunities, construction taxation fundamentals), and specialized guidance (ASC 842 leases, employee retention credit, mobile workforce, compensation survey). Member firms provide accounting, auditing, and consulting services to over 13,000 construction companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CICPAC Learning Platform: Online education platform offering construction-specific CPE courses for CPAs and financial professionals
• CICPAC Central

Products and services

• Fundamentals of Construction Accounting An online CPE course (2.0 CPE hours; $105 non-member) covering fundamentals of construction accounting including percentage of completion calculations, construction industry ratios, and common accounting issues for professionals new to construction accounting.
• Fundamentals of Work-in-Progress (WIP) Schedule An online CPE course (1.50 CPE hours; $80 non-member) that teaches accountants how to prepare and analyze WIP schedules, spot potential errors, calculate backlog, and understand profit gain/fade reports for construction contractors.
• Fundamentals of Construction Taxation An online CPE course (1.8 CPE hours; $95 non-member) covering the unique tax landscape for construction contractors, including accounting methods (cash, accrual, completed contract, percentage-of-completion), IRS codes, revenue/cost recognition, tax credits, and planning strategies.
• Revenue Recognition Implementation Guide A 50+ page implementation guide on ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, providing construction-specific guidance for CPAs and contractors on the new revenue recognition standard.
• Contract Abstract Analysis Tool A downloadable tool that helps CPAs and contractors implement ASC Topic 606, covering contract definition, performance obligations, transaction price determination, and revenue recognition steps.
• Mobile Workforce Guidelines Guidelines document for contractors covering mobile workforce costs, methods of covering or reimbursing workforce mobility costs, and compliance with related regulations.
• Employee Retention Credit Guidance Whitepaper assisting contractors with accounting for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for financial statement purposes, including guidance under the CARES Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act.
• CICPAC/PAS Compensation Survey Report Annual compensation report developed in partnership with PAS, Inc. covering salary and benefit benchmark data for Senior Project Manager, Senior Estimator, and Controller positions in the construction industry.
• Tax Planning Opportunities for the Construction Industry Annual tax planning resource covering guidance impacting construction companies, updated yearly with new rules, regulations, and standards affecting construction industry tax planning.
• Implementing Leases (ASC 842) White Paper White paper assisting contractors with implementing FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), covering bank and surety considerations, embedded leases, related party leases, and consolidation requirements.
• Revenue Recognition: Combining Contracts Whitepaper providing guidance and examples on ASC 606 requirements for combining contracts from an accounting perspective.
• Revenue Recognition: Uninstalled Materials Whitepaper covering practical applications of ASC 606 regarding purchased materials, including classification, transfer of control concepts, and accounting for installed vs uninstalled materials.
• Revenue Recognition: Retention Receivable Guidance Guidance document addressing whether retention receivable should be presented as an account receivable or component of contract asset under ASC 606.
• Revenue Recognition: Terminology Concepts Document summarizing new revenue recognition terminology and concepts under ASC 606 as they relate to previous standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75+ accounting firms collaborating on construction expertise
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered associate member and partner.

• Deltek ComputerEaseassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationDeltek ComputerEase is a construction accounting software provider featured in CICPAC's partner promo videos. They provide job costing and project management solutions for the construction industry.
• Trimble Viewpointassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationTrimble Viewpoint provides construction ERP solutions featured in CICPAC's partner promotion section. Their Vista Demo Dashboards showcase purpose-built construction ERP capabilities.
• Foundation Softwareassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationFoundation Software offers construction accounting solutions showcased in CICPAC partner promo content. They provide tools for project tracking and budget management.
• Capstan Tax Strategiesassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationCapstan Tax Strategies provides tax consulting services for construction companies. Featured in CICPAC blog content covering bonus depreciation, cost segregation, and tax planning strategies.
• eBaconassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationeBacon provides payroll solutions specializing in prevailing wage work compliance. Contributes content on Davis-Bacon compliance, certified payroll reporting, and workforce management for construction.
• Payroll4Constructionassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationPayroll4Construction provides construction-specific payroll services helping contractors with compliance and year-end payroll processing. Featured in CICPAC blog content.
• Premier Construction Softwareassociate memberTechnology or IntegrationPremier Construction Software provides construction management solutions connecting financials, projects, and teams. Featured in CICPAC's partner promo section.
• PAS, Inc.partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAS, Inc. is a construction industry salary and benefit benchmark data provider. CICPAC collaborates with PAS to publish annual Compensation Survey Reports for construction industry positions including Senior Project Manager, Senior Estimator, and Controller.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of CPAs (AICPA): AICPA is the national professional membership organization for CPAs in the United States, offering CPE, credentials (e.g., CCIFP, CGMA), advocacy, and conferences. CICPAC operates as a construction-vertical specialization layer beneath AICPA's broad CPA umbrella and co-promotes the AICPA Construction & Real Estate Conference.

Emerging players

• IMA (Institute of Management Accountants): IMA is a global professional association for management accountants and finance professionals, offering the CMA credential, CPE, and member resources. It overlaps with CICPAC's CPE and professional-development mission for accounting professionals, though without CICPAC's construction-industry specialization.

Others

• National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA): NASBA coordinates state boards of accountancy and administers CPE standards and the Uniform CPA Examination. It is comparable to CICPAC as an accounting-industry ecosystem organization, though focused on regulatory coordination rather than construction-vertical practitioner support.
• Allinial Global: Allinial Global is an international association of independent accounting and advisory firms offering member firms CPE, peer collaboration, and business resources. It mirrors CICPAC's association-of-firms structure and member-benefit model, but at a multi-industry rather than construction-specific scale.
• AGN International: AGN is an international association of independent accounting and consulting firms, providing member firms with networking, CPE, and referrals. It is structurally analogous to CICPAC as an association-of-firms model, though AGN is broader in scope and global.
• Integra International: Integra International is a global accounting association connecting independent firms for collaboration, referrals, and professional development. It is comparable as an association-of-firms peer, with similar member-benefit economics but without CICPAC's construction focus.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is a national construction-industry trade association representing contractors, with education, training, and member-service offerings. It is comparable as a vertical trade association serving the construction ecosystem that CICPAC's member firms serve.
• CPA Associates International: CPA Associates International is an association of independent CPA firms offering peer networking, CPE, and practice resources. Like CICPAC, it bundles member-firm benefits around shared expertise, though without a single vertical specialization.
• American Society of Association Executives (ASAE): ASAE is the membership organization for associations themselves, providing research, education, and best-practices resources for association professionals. It is comparable as an enabling/thematic peer that supports CICPAC's operational and governance practices.

Direct peers

• Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA): CFMA is the leading national organization for construction financial professionals, providing education, networking, and resources specifically for CFOs and finance staff at construction companies. It is the closest functional peer to CICPAC, serving the same construction-industry accounting ecosystem from the in-house finance side rather than the CPA-firm side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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