Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Padova - ODCEC Padova

What Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Padova - ODCEC Padova does

Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Padova (ODCEC Padova) is a territorial professional order, headquartered in Padova, Italy, that regulates and represents Dottori Commercialisti and Esperti Contabili practicing within the province of Padova. Established in 1945 and reorganized under D.Lgs. 139/2005, it maintains the official Albo (registry) of more than 1,700 members, administers the tirocinio internship pathway in cooperation with the University of Padova, oversees mandatory continuing education, and issues professional seals and certified digital signatures (PEC/CNS). It is governed by a 15-member elected Council under President Francesco Mario R. Savio (2026-2030 term) and operates with approximately 60 staff.

The Order's core products and services include: maintenance of the professional registry (with annual Albo dues of €415 for senior members, €225 for members under 36, and €415 for STP-registered members), administration of the internship (tirocinio) program, organization of accredited formation events, issuance of PEC/CNS digital identity and seals, disciplinary oversight, and operation of the OCC (Organismo di Composizione della Crisi) insolvency-mediation service. Technology stack is administrative and identity-focused (digital signature and identity issuance, including SPID/CIE), without disclosed AI or advanced analytics components.

ODCEC Padova operates as a non-profit public-law entity (ente pubblico non economico). Its revenue mechanics are dominated by annual member dues and admission fees, supplemented by OCC case fees, formation-event revenues, and pass-through contributions to the national CNDCEC. Distribution is institutional rather than commercial: members are captive by statute, while service expansion is pursued through partnerships (e.g., Camera di Commercio di Padova, University of Padova), community programs (school financial-literacy initiative reaching 449 students), and certification efforts (Gender Equality Certification). The Order does not pursue market-driven growth; its trajectory is set by regulatory mandate, demographic flows into the profession, and programmatic engagement with the local commercial and academic ecosystem.

Name

Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Padova - ODCEC Padova

Legal name

Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Padova

Website

https://odcecpadova.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ODCEC Padova is a statutory professional order regulating 1,700+ Dottori Commercialisti and Esperti Contabili in Padova, Italy, providing registry maintenance, continuing education, internship oversight, insolvency mediation (OCC), and digital identity services, governed by an elected 15-member Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Padova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: Annual fees paid by registered professionals (Dottori Commercialisti and Esperti Contabili). Fee structure varies by age: under 36 years pays €225 total; 36 years and older pays €415 total. Includes contributions to the national council (CNDCEC).
2. STP Registration Fees: One-time and annual fees for Società Tra Professionisti (Professional Partnerships) registration. Total fee of €415 includes €265 order registration and €150 CNDCEC contribution.
3. OCC Procedure Fees: Fees for the Composizione della Crisi da Sovraindebitamento (Insolvency Resolution) services. €200 non-refundable filing fee for service access.
4. Administrative Service Fees: Fees for services including certificate issuance, digital signature issuance, professional recognition badge issuance, seal issuance, and professional fee liquidation opinions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ODCEC Padova is the official territorial professional order for Dottori Commercialisti and Esperti Contabili in the province of Padova, Italy. It maintains the official professional registry (Albo), administers mandatory continuing professional education, manages internship programs, provides disciplinary oversight, issues digital credentials (PEC, digital signature, seals), and operates an OCC service for over-indebtedness procedures. It is a non-profit regulatory body funded primarily by membership dues.

Product overview

ODCEC Padova operates as a professional order/body, not a commercial product company. The organization provides a suite of services organized around a core professional registry (Albo) supplemented by specialized modules including OCC over-indebtedness management, professional training (Formazione), internship programs (Tirocinio), disciplinary council services, and member support services such as PEC/digital signature issuance, professional liability insurance, and social security information desks. The portfolio also includes student matching (Trovastudio), startup support (Sportello Start Up), and multi-professional company/studio registries. All services are interconnected through the member's single registration in the Albo, with additional services accessible through integrated digital identity systems (SPID, CIE, CNS) and payment via PagoPA.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Albo Professionale (Professional Registry)
• OCC - Organismo per la Composizione della Crisi da Sovraindebitamento
• Formazione Professionale Continua (Continuing Professional Education)
• Tirocinio (Professional Internship Program)
• Consiglio di Disciplina (Disciplinary Council)
• Comitato Pari Opportunità (Equal Opportunities Committee) Equal opportunities committee promoting gender equality and preventing discrimination in the profession, aligned with the Order's gender equality certification.
• Rilascio PEC (Certified Email Issuance) Certified electronic mail (PEC) issuance service for registered professionals as required by Italian law for institutional communications.
• Rilascio Firma Digitale (Digital Signature Issuance) Digital signature issuance via smart card service for registered professionals to enable legally binding electronic document signing.
• STP Registry (Società Tra Professionisti) Registry and registration service for multi-professional partnership companies (Società Tra Professionisti) allowing multiple licensed professionals to operate under a single legal entity. Total fee €415 (€265 order registration + €150 CNDCEC contribution).
• Studi Associati Registry (Associated Studios) Registry of professional associations of commercial accountants (associated studios) operating in Padova province.
• Sportello Start Up (Startup Support Desk) Advisory support service for startup businesses, including appointment scheduling, documentation, and news resources for new ventures.
• Sportello Previdenza CNPADC Social security information desk for CNPADC pension and welfare services for commercial accountants, facilitating member access to pension services.
• Sportello Previdenza CNPR Social security information desk for CNPR pension and welfare services for accounting experts.
• Sportello Trovastudio (Job Matching Service) Job matching service connecting trainees/interns with member professional studios, including a job board (Bacheca annunci) for posting and searching opportunities.
• Assicurazione R/C (Professional Liability Insurance) Professional liability insurance coordination service providing mandatory R/C coverage for registered members.
• Parere di Liquidazione Parcelle (Fee Liquidation Opinion) Service providing official opinions on professional billing/fee liquidation matters for member accountants.
• Rilascio Sigillo (Professional Seal Issuance) Professional seal issuance service providing registered members with their official professional seal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 449 students educated on civic literacy and tax system through the 'Tasse: Ce le racconta il Commercialista' program
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Camera di Commercio di PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2026Collaboration for serving businesses and professionals. Meeting between President Francesco Savio and Camera di Commercio President to establish stable collaboration path.
• Camera di Commercio di Venezia e RovigocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the management of the list of experts for negotiated composition of business crisis (Composizione Negoziata della Crisi d'Impresa). The Order transmits applications to the Chamber of Commerce for inclusion in the official expert list.
• Università di Padova (University of Padova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention for professional internship (Tirocinio in Convenzione) allowing trainees to conduct internships concurrently with graduate studies. The convention enables university students to begin professional training before completing their degree and provides exemption from the first written exam of the state examination.
• CNDCEC (Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili)coreOthersNational council providing regulatory guidance, professional standards, model regulations, and disciplinary frameworks. The Order collects and transmits national contributions (CNDCEC fees) from members and participates in national initiatives.
• Agenzia delle EntratecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing dialogue on digital services. Regional project for guided use of digital services. The Order serves as intermediary between the tax agency and taxpayers.
• CNPADC (Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza e Assistenza dei Dottori Commercialisti)minorOthersNational pension and welfare fund for commercial accountants. The Order facilitates access to pension services through the Sportello CNPADC.
• CNPR (Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza dei Ragionieri)minorOthersNational pension fund for certified public accountants. Service desk available at the Order for member access.
• Commercialisti del Triveneto (Triveneto Commercialists Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional association for continuing education and professional events. Joint training events and Master Start4Comm school for trainees.
• Prefettura di PadovaminorOthersProvincial government office. Involved in appointments of experts from the register of judicial administrators for anti-mafia prevention activities.
• Tribunale di PadovacoreOthersCourt of Padova. Protocol for business crisis with the Prosecutor's Office. Updates lists of professionals for sales operations (art. 179 ter disp. att. c.p.c.). Manages appointments to the Disciplinary Council.
• Scuole di Padova (Schools of Padova Province)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institutions including I.C. G. Ponti di Trebaseleghe, I.C. Parini di Camposampiero, VIII I.C. Volta di Padova, and I.C. di Tombolo participating in financial literacy programs.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AICPA - American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: US national professional body for CPAs with comparable functions in standard-setting, continuing education (CPE), and member certification. Not a statutory regulator (unlike ODCEC), but comparable as the principal professional association for accountants in its jurisdiction.
• ICAEW - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales: UK chartered accountancy body combining membership, training, and disciplinary functions in a manner analogous to ODCEC Padova's role, though operating under a Royal Charter rather than statutory regulation.
• CNDCEC - Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili: National umbrella body for all Italian ODCEC territorial orders. Directly comparable in mission (professional standards, training oversight, national coordination), but operates at the national level rather than serving a single territorial jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Torino: Northern Italian territorial ODCEC order with same mandate and service architecture. Closely comparable in structure and offerings, with similar professional base composition.
• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Venezia: Neighboring Veneto territorial ODCEC order sharing regional institutional ties. Closest geographic peer with overlapping chambers-of-commerce and court jurisdictions.
• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Napoli: Southern Italian territorial ODCEC order. Comparable in governance and statutory services, though operating in a structurally different economic environment.
• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Bologna: Emilia-Romagna territorial ODCEC order delivering identical services under the same national legislation. Direct functional peer in scale and service portfolio.
• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Roma: Major territorial ODCEC order in Rome providing the same statutory services to commercialisti. Directly comparable peer in governance, member services, and institutional role within its local jurisdiction.
• Ordine dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili di Milano: Largest territorial ODCEC order in Italy, operating under identical D.Lgs. 139/2005 framework with same services (Albo, OCC, FPC, Tirocinio). Comparable in operating model, scale, and member value proposition, with substantially larger member base.

Others

• Consiglio Nazionale Forense: National umbrella body for Italian lawyers (Ordini degli Avvocati). Structurally comparable as another Italian professional order under public-law oversight, though serving the legal profession rather than accounting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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