ODCEC Firenze

What ODCEC Firenze does

ODCEC Firenze (Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Firenze) is the statutory professional order regulating chartered accountants and accounting experts in the Florence province of Tuscany, Italy. Established under D.Lgs 28 giugno 2005 n.139 and operating as a non-profit public body, it holds a legally mandated monopoly on professional registration, disciplinary oversight, and continuing education for its members in the territory. The Order is led by an elected Council headed by President Enrico Terzani (in his second term, 2026-2030) and operates with approximately 28 staff from its headquarters at Viale Spartaco Lavagnini 42, Florence.

The Order delivers a portfolio of administrative, regulatory, and educational services through its website (commercialisti.fi.it), the national FPCU digital counter, and the affiliated Fondazione dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Firenze (FDCEC), a wholly-owned foundation marking 20 years in 2025. Core offerings include the Albo Iscritti member registry, official Circolari circulars, internship and state examination administration, anti-money laundering support, a whistleblowing channel, 25+ specialized commissions (tax law, ESG, startups, anti-money laundering, corporate crisis, wealth planning, etc.), and member-to-member resource-sharing initiatives (Banca del Tempo / Banca dello Spazio). Communication channels include WhatsApp updates, the YouTube "Commercialisti4u WebTV" video series, email circulars, and in-person training events organized by the Foundation.

Revenue is generated through mandatory membership fees rather than commercial product sales. The Order maintains formal cooperation protocols with key public institutions — Agenzia delle Entrate, Tribunale di Firenze, Corte di Giustizia Tributaria, CCIAA Firenze, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Ordine degli Avvocati di Firenze, Consiglio Notarile, and the OCF/OCC mediation and crisis bodies — embedding it in the local tax, judicial, and commercial infrastructure. No private equity, venture capital, or external investor ownership structures apply to this entity type.

Name

ODCEC Firenze

Legal name

Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Firenze

Website

https://commercialisti.fi.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ODCEC Firenze is the statutory Italian professional order regulating chartered accountants and accounting experts in the Florence province, delivering registration, disciplinary oversight, continuing education, anti-money laundering support, and specialized commissions through its website, the FPCU portal, and its affiliated FDCEC training foundation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Body (Chartered Accountancy)

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAOAK

Financial Services Regulators (Banking, Securities, Insurance)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Regulatory Agencies & Licensing (Cross-sector)

SECONDARYBPAHAFAE

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Risk, Compliance & Governance Advisory

Keywords

• Professional accounting regulation
• Chartered accountant services
• Continuing professional education
• Anti-money laundering compliance
• Professional disciplinary oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Firenze

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ODCEC Firenze is the official provincial Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Florence, established under Italian law (D.Lgs 28 giugno 2005, n.139). It regulates the professional practice of commercialisti in the Florence province, administers the member registry, oversees continuing professional education through its affiliated Fondazione DCEC, enforces disciplinary procedures, manages internship registration and state examinations, and provides anti-money laundering support and advisory commissions across tax, corporate, ESG, and crisis-management domains.

Product overview

ODCEC Firenze operates as a professional order and association for commercial accountants and accounting experts in Florence, Italy. The organization provides a suite of administrative, educational, and compliance services including: a digital counter for electronic service access, professional training through the Fondazione, circulars and news dissemination, member registry management, internship and traineeship administration, specialized commissions for various professional domains (tax, corporate law, anti-money laundering, ESG, startups), anti-money laundering support services, and time/space banking for member resource sharing. The services are delivered primarily through the ODCEC website and integrated FPCU platform for training and digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formazione Professionale Continua (Continuing Professional Education) Continuing professional education programs and courses for registered members, organized by the Fondazione dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Firenze (FDCEC) and delivered via the FPCU national portal. Used by commercialisti to satisfy mandatory CPD obligations.
• Albo Iscritti (Member Registry) Searchable public directory of registered chartered accountants and accounting experts in the Florence province, enabling credential verification and contact lookup for clients, institutions, and counterparties.
• Antiriciclaggio (Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Support) Anti-money laundering support service for members, including reporting tools, regulatory guidance, training events, and direct assistance from the Order's anti-money laundering desk officer.
• Registro Tirocinanti (Internship Registry) Registry and management system for trainee accountants, including documentation, communications, and resources supporting preparation for the State Examination for admission to the profession.
• Sportello Digitale (Digital Service Counter) Digital service portal providing electronic access to professional services, managed through the national FPCU platform for member administrative transactions.
• Whistleblowing Channel Internal reporting channel for compliance and ethical concerns within the professional community, enabling members and third parties to submit whistleblower reports.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondazione dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Firenze (FDCEC)coreOthersThe Foundation is closely associated with ODCEC Firenze and handles professional training and continuing education for members. It organizes courses, seminars, and publishes the 'Fonì' magazine. The Foundation was established 20 years ago as of 2025.
• Camera di Commercio di Firenze (CCIAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCIAA Florence has signed various conventions with ODCEC including arbitration training, free consulting for aspiring entrepreneurs, and selection of crisis managers (OCC).
• Agenzia delle EntratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocollo d'Intesa (agreement) for collaboration between tax authority and professional orders in Tuscany ('Elimina code' protocol).
• Tribunale di FirenzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtocollo d'Intesa between the Court and ODCEC for technical cooperation on organizational matters. Includes protocol for insolvency practitioners and CTU listings.
• Corte di Giustizia TributariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew protocol signed between professional orders and the Tax Justice Court for collaboration.
• Organismo di Conciliazione di Firenze (OCF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for mediation services and dispute resolution.
• Organismo di Composizione della Crisi di Firenze (OCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for insolvency and crisis management proceedings, with CCIAA hosting the OCC.
• Banca CambianominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic convention renewal for supporting local businesses with banking services.
• Ordine degli Avvocati di FirenzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint protocol of collaboration with lawyers and notaries for professional training in arbitration.
• Consiglio Notarile dei distretti riuniti di Firenze, Pistoia e PratocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint protocol for professional collaboration and arbitration training.
• Università degli Studi di FirenzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for professional education, state examinations, and joint events (ESG conferences, etc.).

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ODCEC Bologna: The Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Bologna — direct regional peer under the same Italian professional-order regime, comparable scale and service portfolio.
• ODCEC Torino: Another northern-Italian ODCEC territorial chapter; structurally identical mandate covering chartered accountants and accounting experts in the Turin district.
• ODCEC Milano: The Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Milan — a direct functional peer performing identical regulatory, disciplinary, training, and member-services functions under the same D.Lgs 139/2005 framework, just for a different territorial constituency.
• ODCEC Napoli: The Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Naples — comparable institutional role for southern Italian chartered accountants, with similar commission-based member engagement.
• ODCEC Roma: The Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Rome — same legal mandate, same commission structure, same FPCU training integration, serving a larger Rome-area membership.
• Consiglio Nazionale dei Consulenti del Lavoro: The national body regulating Italian labour consultants — analogous professional-order architecture and regulatory logic, operating in the adjacent compliance/labour-law space that interacts with commercialisti.
• Ordine degli Avvocati di Firenze: The Bar Association of Florence — a parallel Italian professional order in the same jurisdiction, exercising licensing, disciplinary, and continuing-education functions over lawyers; ODCEC Firenze has a documented joint protocol with this body for arbitration training.

Broad incumbents

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): Global accountancy body offering chartered certification and continuing education to accounting professionals worldwide — broader geographic scope but functionally analogous as a professional regulator and continuing-education provider.
• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales): UK chartered-accountant professional body — international analogue performing licensing, training, disciplinary, and standard-setting functions for accountants, though at national scale and under a different legal regime.
• AICPA: American Institute of CPAs — international professional-body peer that licenses and supports US CPAs, sets auditing standards, and delivers continuing education through a national/international footprint much larger than a single Italian province.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/commercialista4u
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odcecfi

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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