Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos

What Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos does

The Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos, operating under the brand 'Colegio Nacional de la Contaduría Pública' since 2018, is a Mexican professional association (colegio de profesionistas) that groups public accountants (contadores públicos) across the Republic. It was formally constituted in 1996 in Chiapas as 'Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos, Colegio Regional del Sur, A.C.' and now operates from a headquarters in San Miguel Chapultepec, Mexico City, supported by regional Delegaciones in important cities nationwide. Its core products are two professional certification tracks: the Certificación Integral, obtained exclusively through the CENEVAL-administered Examen Uniforme de Certificación and tied under Article 52 of the Código Fiscal de la Federación to registration with the Administración General de Auditoría Fiscal Federal for issuing tax-audit opinions, and the Certificación por Áreas across eight knowledge domains (Contabilidad, Auditoría, Fiscal, Finanzas, Costos, Seguridad Social, Sector Gubernamental, Sector Docente), available without examination on documented experience and training. Both certifications carry a two-year validity requiring refrendo through documented continuing education under the Norma de Educación Profesional.

The association monetizes primarily through inscription fees (MXN $2,950 for new professional members; free for students), biennial certification refrendo, area certifications, and continuing-education programming (cursos, seminarios, diplomados) delivered in-person and online with national and international speakers. Complementary services include a bolsa de trabajo, student pipeline programs (free affiliation, university linkage, service social), and Defensa Colegiada, representing members before public and private sector authorities. The organization is operated by a Consejo Directivo (2019-2021 term documented) of six elected officers spanning multiple Mexican states, with a total headcount of 11 employees. No proprietary technology platform, app, API, or digital product is disclosed; distribution relies on the official website (contaduria.org.mx), email communications, in-person office services, national events, and the regional Delegaciones network.

Name

Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos

Legal name

Colegio Nacional de la Contaduría Pública

Website

https://contaduria.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Colegio Nacional de la Contaduría Pública is a Mexican professional association for public accountants, offering statutorily-linked tax-audit certification (via CENEVAL), area certifications, continuing education, and collective advocacy to contadores públicos nationwide through regional Delegaciones.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Association Services

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)

SECONDARYEDADAFAA

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Assessment, Examinations & Qualifications Authorities

Keywords

• Professional accounting certification
• Public accounting membership
• Continuing professional education
• Tax audit certification
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual or periodic membership dues from professional accountants. Students receive free enrollment with the goal of conversion to paid membership upon graduation.
2. Professional Certification Services: Fees collected for certification exams (Examen Uniforme de Certificación through CENEVAL), area certifications, and certificate renewals every two years. Revenue from issuing professional certifications to members and non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Asociación Mexicana de Contadores Públicos (operating as Colegio Nacional de la Contaduría Pública) is a Mexican professional association that groups public accountants across the Republic. It sells annual membership affiliations to licensed contadores públicos and accounting students, issues two categories of professional certification (Certificación Integral via the CENEVAL exam and Certificación por Áreas across eight knowledge domains), and delivers continuing education programs including courses, seminars, and diplomas delivered in-person and online.

Product overview

The Colegio Nacional de la Contaduría Pública is a professional membership organization for public accountants in Mexico, offering two primary certification tracks: Certificación Integral (comprehensive certification required for tax audit opinions, administered through CENEVAL) and Certificación por Áreas (area-specific certifications in eight knowledge domains). The organization supplements these core certification offerings with continuing education programs (courses, seminars, diplomas), a Professional Education Standards compliance program, job placement services, and collective professional advocacy. All certifications have a two-year validity period requiring renewal through documented professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Afiliación Profesional (Professional Membership) Annual membership affiliation for licensed public accountants (contadores públicos) in Mexico, including educators, researchers, small and medium practices, recent graduates, and experienced professionals. Students receive free affiliation as a pipeline to paid membership.
• Certificación Integral (Integral Certification) Integral professional certification required under Article 52 of the Código Fiscal de la Federación for public accountants who wish to issue financial statement audits for fiscal purposes. Obtained only by passing the Examen Uniforme de Certificación administered through CENEVAL, with biennial renewal via the Norma de Educación Profesional compliance.
• Certificación por Áreas (Certification by Areas) Area-specific professional certification covering eight knowledge domains: Contabilidad, Auditoría, Fiscal, Finanzas, Costos, Seguridad Social, Sector Gubernamental, and Sector Docente. Available without examination by meeting documentation requirements, with two-year validity and unlimited certifications per member.
• Actualización y Capacitación Continua (Continuing Education) Continuing professional education programs including courses, seminars, and diploma programs delivered in-person and via internet, featuring national and international speakers across accounting and related professional areas.
• Bolsa de Trabajo (Job Board) Job placement service that connects member accounting professionals with employment opportunities in the accounting and finance sectors.
• Defensa Colegiada (Collective Professional Defense) Collective representation and defense of members' professional interests before governmental and private sector authorities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CENEVAL (Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCENEVAL administers the Examen Uniforme de Certificación (EUC), the standardized national exam required to obtain integral professional certification for public accountants under Mexican fiscal law. This is the only path to certification required by the Administración General de Auditoría Fiscal Federal.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants): A global chartered accountancy body offering membership, certification, and learning programs to professional accountants worldwide. Comparable as a global broad incumbent whose member-services, certification, and continuing-education model parallels the Colegio's offerings.
• ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales): A long-established UK-based chartered accountancy body with membership, certification, and CPE offerings. Comparable as a mature incumbent in the same professional-accountant-association category with comparable credentialing and educational offerings.
• AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants): The largest CPA professional membership organization in the United States, offering credentialing, CPE, advocacy, and member services. Comparable as a broad, well-resourced incumbent in the same professional-association category but operating in a larger, English-language market.

Regional players

• CPA Canada: The national Canadian CPA membership and certification body. Comparable as a country-level professional association with CPA certification, continuing professional development, and advocacy functions analogous to those of the Colegio.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC, Brazil): Brazil's federal accounting regulatory and professional body overseeing CRC registration and CPA credentialing. Comparable as the analogous national accounting-professional authority in the largest neighboring Latin American economy, with comparable regulatory and certification functions.
• Colegio de Contadores Públicos de Nuevo León: A regional Mexican CPA colegio serving the Monterrey/Nuevo León area. Comparable as a state-level peer organization offering membership and certification services for contadores públicos within a defined Mexican geography.

Direct peers

• Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos (IMCP): The largest and most established CPA professional association in Mexico, federating regional colegios de contadores públicos. Directly comparable as it offers competing membership, certification, and continuing education services to the same Mexican CPA population.
• Federación Mexicana de Colegios de Contadores Públicos: The national federation of Mexican CPA colegios, of which individual regional colegios are members. Comparable as a higher-order umbrella of the same professional-association structure in which the Colegio Nacional participates.

Others

• NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy): A US not-for-profit association of state boards of accountancy that administers CPA examination and licensing infrastructure. Comparable as an adjacent professional-accounting infrastructure organization focused on credentialing and regulation rather than direct membership services.
• CENEVAL (Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior): Mexico's national standardized-testing body that administers the Examen Uniforme de Certificación on behalf of CPA colegios. Comparable as the strategic infrastructure partner that delivers the integral certification exam referenced by the Colegio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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