South Carolina Association of CPAs

What South Carolina Association of CPAs does

South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1915 that serves licensed certified public accountants practicing in South Carolina. Headquartered in Cayce with a staff of 11-50 employees, the association operates under the doing-business-as names SC.CPA and SCACPA and delivers a unified platform of advocacy, education, and networking services to its membership. Its core offerings include membership programs, an Education & Learning Hub for CPE credit fulfillment, the exclusive SC.CPA Connect peer forum, legislative advocacy at the State House, and statewide conferences (e.g., Fall Fest). Supporting products encompass the Genuine Learning Blog, Knowledge Hub, Video Archive, Small Firm Resource Center, CPA Pipeline Solutions Hub, local chapter network, and a classifieds marketplace.

The association's revenue model rests on three streams: recurring membership dues (subscription-style), conference and event registrations, and CPE/education programs. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with members joining directly through the sc.cpa website. Distribution is direct-to-member through the website, local chapter touchpoints, and statewide conferences. A partner ecosystem of nine vetted vendors (including CPACharge, Paychex, Rise Impact, Sugar Creek Capital, Cabretta Capital, POE Group Advisors, SpartanTec, Stasmayer, and Unison Globus) provides supplementary member benefits across payments, payroll, capital, advisory, and technology services.

Operationally, SCACPA runs on standard web content management and online learning infrastructure rather than proprietary technology. Customer segments include licensed CPAs (primary), accounting students via the Future CPAs pipeline program, and small/solo practitioner firms. The organization's strategic differentiation rests on its monopoly position in legislative representation for South Carolina CPAs and the community-network effects generated by its statewide member base.

Name

South Carolina Association of CPAs

Legal name

South Carolina Association of CPAs

Website

https://scacpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SCACPA is a nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1915 that serves licensed CPAs in South Carolina through advocacy at the State House, continuing professional education, an exclusive member forum (SC.CPA Connect), statewide conferences, and pipeline programs for future CPAs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cayce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CPAs pay annual/multi-year membership dues to join SCACPA, gaining access to advocacy representation, networking communities, educational resources, and member benefits.
2. Conferences and Events: Revenue generated from conference registrations including Fall Fest and other professional events that bring CPAs together for education and networking.
3. Education and CPE Credits: Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs and classroom training offered to members and non-members for credit fulfillment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) is a nonprofit professional membership association that represents CPAs in South Carolina. It sells individual CPA memberships granting access to legislative advocacy, an exclusive member-only networking forum (SC.CPA Connect), continuing professional education (CPE) courses, statewide conferences, professional development resources, and member benefits negotiated with partner firms. The association generates revenue from membership dues, paid conference registrations, and paid CPE programs targeting both members and non-members.

Product overview

South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) operates as a membership-based professional association offering a unified platform of services rather than a single product. The core offerings include membership programs providing advocacy representation, continuing professional education (CPE) through the Learning Hub, and exclusive networking via SC.CPA Connect. Supporting products include the Genuine Learning Blog, Small Firm Resource Center, Knowledge Hub, Video Archive, and CPA Pipeline Solutions Hub, all designed to serve the professional development and operational needs of South Carolina CPAs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Annual/multi-year CPA membership program providing access to advocacy representation, professional development, networking opportunities, and member-only access to SC.CPA Connect forum. Available to licensed CPAs across South Carolina.
• Education & Learning Hub (CPE Programs) Comprehensive education platform offering Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit programs through live events, calendar-based learning, classroom sessions, transcript tracking, and on-demand video for South Carolina CPAs and non-members.
• SC.CPA Connect Exclusive member-only online forum where CPAs share insights, ask questions, and collaborate with peers in the profession. Available to SCACPA members.
• Advocacy Services Legislative representation and advocacy protecting CPA interests at South Carolina State House and national levels, including legislative priority development and legislator connections. Provided to SCACPA members.
• Conferences (Fall Fest and other events) Professional conferences bringing South Carolina CPAs together for knowledge sharing, experience exchange, and networking opportunities. Sold via event registration.
• Video Archive On-demand video library of recorded sessions and presentations for professional development and CPE fulfillment.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CPAChargeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCPACharge provides payment processing services for accounting professionals as a member benefit partner, offering special promotions to SCACPA members through the partnership programs section of the website.
• PaychexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPaychex offers HR and payroll solutions for accounting professionals, featured as a partner on SCACPA's partnerships page targeting accounting professionals seeking HR services for their firms.
• Rise ImpactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRise Impact provides business services featured as a member partner, offering resources to support accounting professionals through the SCACPA partnership program.
• StasmayerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStasmayer provides professional services as a partner, offering services to the SCACPA membership through the partnership program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Surgent Professional Education: A national provider of CPE courses and CPA exam prep that competes with state associations on education delivery. SCACPA itself features Surgent courses in its Learning Hub, illustrating both partnership and competitive overlap.
• Becker Professional Education: A national CPA exam prep and CPE provider. While not a membership association, it competes with SCACPA for share-of-wallet on CPE spend and pipeline engagement with future CPAs.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs (PICPA): Statewide CPA society serving Pennsylvania with advocacy, education, and member services—directly comparable in structure, scale, and mission to SCACPA.
• Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA): A large state CPA society providing advocacy, CPE, and member services to Texas CPAs. Closely comparable in business model and product mix to SCACPA.
• California Society of CPAs (CalCPA): The largest US state CPA society, offering advocacy, CPE, networking, and member benefits to California CPAs. Directly parallel to SCACPA's mission and operating model, just at materially greater scale.
• Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA): Florida's statewide CPA association offering CPE, advocacy, and member benefits—directly parallel to SCACPA's structure, offerings, and statewide delivery model.
• New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA): One of the largest US state CPA societies, delivering advocacy, education, and networking to NY CPAs. Directly comparable in structure and mission to SCACPA.

Broad incumbents

• AICPA & CIMA (American Institute of CPAs): The national US professional organization for CPAs. While SCACPA operates at the state level, AICPA provides overlapping advocacy, CPE, and member benefits at a national scope—making it the broadest comparable incumbent and a partial substitute for SCACPA membership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scacpa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/scacpa?feature=results_main
• Facebookfacebook.com/SCACPA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-carolina-association-of-cpas
• Instagraminstagram.com/scacpa

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