CRCBA

What CRCBA does

CRCBA (Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado da Bahia) is a Brazilian public autarchy (autarquia especial corporativa) established by Decree-Law No. 9.295 on May 27, 1946, operating as the regional arm of the national Sistema CFC/CRCs under the supervision of the Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC). It holds statutory jurisdiction over professional registration, fiscal supervision, and continuing education for the accounting profession in the state of Bahia, serving approximately 22,000 registered professionals and 2,000+ accounting organizations. Governance is exercised through a plenary of 21 effective counselors and 19 alternate counselors, with a board of directors led by President Altino do Nascimento Alves for the 2026–2027 biennium.

CRCBA's core product portfolio centers on mandatory professional services: Registro Profissional (initial registration, changes, restoration, identity cards), Anuidade (annual fee collection per Resolution CFC 1.744/2024, with tiered pricing from R$329 for solo SLUs to R$1,668 for firms with 5+ partners, and installment options up to 12x or 18x credit card via Pronto Paguei and Parcelando Tudo), DECORE (electronic income declarations signed via e-CPF A3 digital certificate and ICP.Bravo Access browser extension), and Fiscalização Eletrônica (electronic inspection and complaints). The technology backbone is the serviços.crcba.org.br Spiderware-based portal providing 24/7 self-service, supplemented by the LGPD-aligned privacy framework and CFC-shared event management infrastructure.

The revenue model is a hybrid of mandatory recurring subscriptions (anuidades) and transaction-based service fees (registrations, certificates, duplicate IDs, negative clearance certificates), supplemented by continuing-education revenue from events and webinars (XI Encontro de Peritos, Seminário Regional de Contabilidade Eleitoral, tax-reform webinars) and partnership-driven member benefits (discounts at ESPM, IPOG, UNEED, English Work, Manual de Perícias, CONGOV). Distribution is multi-channel: a Salvador headquarters, 21 regional delegations across Bahia's interior cities, the online portal, WhatsApp Business support, and partner channels (SESCAP-BA, SINDICONTA-BA, OAB-BA). CRCBA operates as a fee-funded regulatory monopoly with no external investors, no disclosed revenue figures, and growth driven by professional base expansion, partnership ecosystem buildout, and continuing education programming tied to Brazilian tax reform.

Name

CRCBA

Legal name

Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado da Bahia

Website

https://crcba.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRCBA is a Brazilian public regulatory autarchy governing approximately 22,000 accounting professionals and 2,000+ accounting organizations in the state of Bahia through mandatory registration, tiered annual fees, electronic certification (DECORE), 21 regional offices, and continuing education programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Regulation

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Credential, Education & Professional License Verification (BPAKAEAI)

Keywords

• Professional accounting regulation
• Accounting professional registration
• Annual fee collection
• Continuing professional education
• Electronic fiscal supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Salvador

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices33 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidade): CRCBA collects annual fees (anuidades) from registered accounting professionals and accounting organizations. Fees are set by Resolution CFC nº 1.744/2024 and are mandatory for maintaining active professional registration. Fees can be paid in full (with discounts for early payment in March) or in installments via credit card (up to 12 installments).
2. Service Fees (Taxas de Serviços): Fees for various administrative services including first-time registration, registration changes, certificate issuance, duplicate professional ID cards, and negative clearance certificates. These are one-time or periodic transaction-based fees.
3. Continuing Education and Events: Revenue from event registrations, educational courses, and training programs offered to accounting professionals, including the XI Encontro de Peritos, webinars, and workshops. Some events have solidarity registration fees (food donations).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CRCBA is a government-mandated public autarchy that registers, supervises, and regulates accounting professionals and accounting organizations in the state of Bahia, Brazil. It provides mandatory professional registration, collects annual fees (anuidades), issues electronic income declarations (DECORE) used for credit and legal attestations, enforces professional ethics, delivers continuing education through events and webinars, and conducts electronic fiscal supervision to combat illegal practice of accounting.

Product overview

CRCBA (Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado da Bahia) operates as a regulatory council for accounting professionals in Bahia, Brazil. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected services centered on professional registration (Registro), annual fee management (Anuidade), electronic income declarations (DECORE), and regional representation across 21 cities. These core services are complemented by online self-service portals, electronic inspection systems, educational events, and news content. The product ecosystem is built around Spiderware-based online services, integrates multiple payment processors for fee collection, and leverages ICP Bravo Access for digital certificate signatures. The offering functions as a unified platform of regulated professional services rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Registro Profissional (Professional Registration) Professional registration services for accountants (Contadores) and accounting technicians (Técnicos em Contabilidade), including initial registration, category changes, cancellation, restoration, and professional identity card issuance. Mandatory for legal practice of accounting in Bahia.
• Anuidade (Annual Fee) Annual fee (anuidade) payment services for registered professionals and accounting organizations, with tiered pricing by professional category (Contador R$ 664, Técnico em Contabilidade R$ 587, SLU R$ 329) and scaled fees for accounting firms based on partner count (R$ 664 to R$ 1,668). Includes early payment discount in March and installment options up to 12x via credit card.
• DECORE (Declaração Comprovativa de Rendimentos) Electronic declaration of professional income requiring digital certificate (e-CPF A3) signature, with a verification/consultation portal for authenticity checking of issued declarations. Issued by CRCBA and essential for accountants to attest professional experience for credit access and legal purposes.
• Representações Regionais (Regional Representations) Network of regional representation offices (delegacias) across 21 cities in Bahia (Alagoinhas, Barreiras, Bom Jesus da Lapa, Brumado, Camaçari, Eunápolis, Feira de Santana, Gandu, Guanambi, Ibotirama, Ilhéus, Irecê, Ipiaú, Itaberaba, Itabuna, Itamaraju, Itapetinga, Jacobina, Jequié, Juazeiro, Lauro de Freitas, Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Paulo Afonso, Porto Seguro, Ribeira do Pombal, Santo Antônio de Jesus, Seabra, Serrinha, Teixeira de Freitas, Ubaitaba, Valença, Vitória da Conquista) providing on-site registration, fiscal, and educational services.
• Eventos e Webinars (Events and Webinars) Educational events including seminars, workshops, webinars, and courses covering topics such as tax reform, electoral accounting, expert testimony, public sector accounting, and third sector accounting. Includes events like the XI Encontro de Peritos, Seminário Regional de Contabilidade Eleitoral, and ongoing workshops/webinars.
• Fiscalização Eletrônica (Electronic Fiscal Supervision) Electronic inspection system for monitoring professional compliance, handling complaints, processing negative certifications, and conducting annual inspection planning of professional practice across Bahia.
• Serviços Online (Online Service Portal) Online portal (servicos.crcba.org.br) providing 24/7 self-service access for registered professionals including registration consultation, professional searches, electronic complaints, debt regularization (REDAM), and annual fee payment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,705 votes (72.98%) in 2025 CRCBA elections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEFAZ Salvador (Secretaria Municipal da Fazenda de Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025CRCBA and SEFAZ Salvador co-organized the event 'Alterações na Nota Salvador' to discuss integration with the National Data Environment (ADN) and IBS/CBS tax fields required by LCP 214/2025. CRCBA hosted the event with 169 participants, with SEFAZ providing technical content on the Nota Salvador system changes.
• CRQ VII (Conselho Regional de Química da 7ª Região)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2025CRCBA participated in the celebrations of the Dia do Químico (Chemist's Day) promoted by CRQ VII in Salvador on June 11, 2026. Director Margarete Luz represented CRCBA, demonstrating inter-professional council collaboration.
• CONGOV BrasilminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2025CRCBA established a partnership with CONGOV Brasil offering 40% discount on their governance programs for registered accounting professionals.
• OAB-BA (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil - Sección Bahia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025OAB-BA collaborated with CRCBA on the I Encontro de Contadores e Advogados de Salvador (November 2025), marking a significant institutional partnership between the legal and accounting professions. The two organizations discussed shared challenges around tax reform and professional regulation, with presidents Daniela Borges (OAB-BA) and Sérvio Túlio de Moura (CRCBA) appearing together in panel discussions.
• SESCAP-BA (Sindicato das Empresas de Serviços Contábeis e das Empresas de Assessoramento, Perícias, Informações e Pesquisas no Estado da Bahia)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2025SESCAP-BA is a key GTM partner for CRCBA, collaborating on events such as the I Encontro de Contadores e Advogados de Salvador, XI Encontro de Peritos Mediadores e Árbitros, webinars on tax reform, and other professional development initiatives. SESCAP-BA represents accounting firms and contributes to advocacy and professional development programming.
• SINDICONTA-BA (Sindicato dos Contabilistas do Estado da Bahia)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2025SINDICONTA-BA is a partner organization representing accountants in Bahia. It co-organizes events with CRCBA including the XI Encontro de Peritos and contributes to professional development initiatives, representing the interests of individual accountants.
• English WorkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2025English Work offers English language courses (400+ hours) with a 40% discount for CRCBA registered professionals, including weekly live sessions and AI-powered practice.
• ABAM (Associação Baiana dos Auditores Fiscais Municipais)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2025ABAM supported the joint CRCBA-SEFAZ event on Nota Salvador changes, with auditor-fiscal and CRCBA councilor Antônio Cláudio helping to bridge technical discussions between the tax authority and accounting professionals.
• Manual de PeríciasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 November 2025Manual de Perícias offers online courses on Judicial Expertise (Perícia Judicial) with discounts ranging from 15% to 40% for CRCBA registered professionals, supporting specialization in forensic accounting.
• SESCOOP/BAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 November 2025SESCOOP/BA organized the XI Encontro de Contadores Cooperativistas da Bahia, attended by CRCBA vice-president André Luis Barbosa and coordinator Valmir Silva. The event discussed cooperative accounting and tax reform impacts.
• Shopping da BahiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 September 2025CRCBA partnered with Shopping da Bahia and SESCAP-BA for a free Income Tax Declaration initiative (DECLARE CERTO) in 2026, providing tax assistance services to citizens.
• UNEED (Mestrado Internacional em Contabilidade e Gestão Tributária)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2025UNEED partnered with CRCBA for a live online class on Tax Reform on June 29, 2026, taught by Dra. Elisangela Pires. CRCBA promoted the free class to its members.
• IPO (Instituto de Pesquisa e Orientação)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 June 2025IPO offered postgraduate courses with discounts for CRCBA registered professionals.
• ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 June 2025ESPM provides educational courses including Dynamic short courses (200+ options), postgraduate programs, MBAs, and Executive Education. CRCBA members receive a 15% discount on ESPM programs. CRCBA promotes these offerings to its members.
• IPOG (Instituto de Pós-Graduação)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2025IPOG offers postgraduate and MBA programs in areas such as Tax Accounting and Intelligent Taxation. CRCBA registered professionals receive up to 22% discount on IPOG programs.
• Sebrae BahiaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2025CRCBA supported the Sebrae's Circuito de Palestras on Tax Reform in the Extremo Sul of Bahia state, helping to update micro and small entrepreneurs and accountants on the deep transformations brought by the tax reform.
• Hospital Santa IzabelminorOthersCRCBA facilitated a blood donation appeal for professional Hyago Heráclito Oliveira dos Santos at Hospital Santa Izabel in Salvador, demonstrating social responsibility initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB): National professional council regulating lawyers in Brazil. Shares CRCBA's structural model of state-level sections (e.g., OAB-BA is a CRCBA partner), mandatory registration, annual fees, and continuing education requirements.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC): CRCBA's federal parent organization and the apex of the Sistema CFC/CRCs. CFC sets the rules, fee schedules, and technical standards that CRCBA implements at the state level, making it the closest structural peer.
• Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia (CONFEA): Federal professional council for engineering and agronomy professionals, with corresponding regional councils (CREAs). Mirrors CRCBA's model of statutory licensing, regional representation, anuidade collection, and ethical oversight.
• Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM): National medical professional council with state-level CRMs. Uses the same statutory licensing, annual fee, and continuing education structure as the Sistema CFC/CRCs that CRCBA operates within.

Direct peers

• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Rio de Janeiro (CRCRJ): State-level accounting council for Rio de Janeiro with parallel mandate: professional registration, anuidades, DECORE, fiscalization, and continuing education for accountants. Structurally identical to CRCBA at state scale.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de Santa Catarina (CRCSC): Santa Catarina state accounting council providing the same licensing, anuidade, DECORE, and continuing-education services as CRCBA — a smaller-scale but structurally identical peer within the Sistema CFC/CRCs.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São Paulo (CRCSP): Largest state-level accounting council in Brazil, serving São Paulo's accounting professionals under the same CFC framework as CRCBA. Operates the identical business model of registration, anuidade collection, DECORE, and regional representation.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Rio Grande do Sul (CRCRS): Rio Grande do Sul state accounting council delivering professional licensing, anuidades, and continuing education under the same Sistema CFC/CRCs framework as CRCBA.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Paraná (CRCPR): Paraná state accounting council providing the same regulatory, registration, and education services to accountants as CRCBA does in Bahia, under the unified CFC regulatory umbrella.
• Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de Minas Gerais (CRC MG): Minas Gerais state accounting council operating the same CFC-mandated model: registers professionals, collects annual fees, supervises practice, and delivers continuing education across multiple regional offices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CRCBA2014
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRCBA
• Instagraminstagram.com/crcba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crcba

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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