accountingcpd

Name

accountingcpd

Legal name

Nelson Croom Limited

Website

https://accountingcpd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Professional Development / CPD for Accountants

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD), Transcript, Score Reporting & Verification/Credential Wallet Platforms (EDAFADAO), Professional Certification & Training Content Publishing (Exam Prep, CE/CPD) (MPAJACAL)

Keywords

• Online CPD courses
• Accounting education
• Professional development
• CPD subscriptions
• E-learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: One-time purchase of individual 4-hour CPD courses for £150+vat with 365 days access
2. Annual Unlimited Licence: 365-day subscription providing unlimited access to all CPD resources including courses, update programmes, webinars, and CPD Bites. Discounted from £725 to £507.50+vat (30% off)
3. Accountant's Update Programme: 22-hour update programme with monthly content releases throughout the year, priced at £500+vat with 365 days access
4. Career Progression Pathways: 21-hour structured CPD programmes with certificates of achievement for career advancement, sold individually or included in annual licence
5. Pick n Mix Bundle: Bundle of 5 four-hour courses for £500+vat (saved from £750), offering 20 CPD hours with extended access
6. Team/Business Licence: Organizational subscriptions for finance teams with dedicated account management, usage reporting, and automatic renewal at 5% price increase
7. Free 1-hour Courses: Free introductory modules used for lead generation and user acquisition, with 10% discount offered on future purchases after completion

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AccountingCPD operates a subscription-based online CPD platform for accountants, selling individual 4-hour courses (£150+vat), an unlimited annual licence (£507.50+vat), an Accountant's Update Programme, Pick n Mix bundles, CPD Bites, career progression pathways, and team/business licences. Content is approved by ACCA, CIPFA, and AAT and delivered via proprietary Imago and Koala e-learning platforms to learners in 168 countries.

Product overview

AccountingCPD is an online Continuing Professional Development platform operated by Nelson Croom Ltd, offering over 1,500 CPD resources for accountants. The platform follows a modular architecture with individual courses (4-hour CPD courses), bundled offerings (Pick n Mix), and subscription tiers (Unlimited Licence). Core products include the Accountant's Update Programme (22-hour programme with year-round content), Career Progression Pathways (21-hour structured programmes with certificates), CPD Bites (15-minute weekly summaries exclusive to licence holders), and webinars. The platform also offers free 1-hour modules as lead generation tools. All content is accessible online with various access periods ranging from 120 days to 365 days depending on the product type.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual CPD Courses Standalone 4-hour online CPD courses on specific accounting topics, priced at £150+vat with 365 days access and including case studies and practical exercises. Designed for individual accountants seeking targeted CPD.
• Accountant's Update Programme 22-hour structured CPD programme with monthly knowledge updates released throughout the year on the latest in accounting, finance and tax. Priced at £500+vat with 365 days access.
• Unlimited Annual Licence 365-day subscription granting unlimited access to all platform content including courses, live events, webinars, CPD Bites and update programmes. Priced at £725+vat with a current 30% promotional discount to £507.50+vat.
• Pick n Mix Bundle Bundle of any five 4-hour CPD courses for £500+vat (a saving from £750), providing 20 CPD hours with extended access. Cannot be combined with other offers.
• Career Progression Pathways 21-hour structured CPD programmes aligned with competency frameworks from major professional bodies, leading to a Certificate of Achievement. Sold individually or included in the Unlimited Licence.
• CPD Bites Exclusive 15-minute short CPD sessions released weekly for annual licence holders, providing condensed knowledge updates for time-constrained accountants.
• Live Webinars Live expert-led webinars included with the annual Unlimited Licence, providing interactive learning opportunities with industry leaders.
• Team / Business Enterprise Licence Annual organisational subscription for finance teams and accounting practices with custom per-employee pricing, dedicated account management, quarterly usage reports, replacement employee cover, and 100+ hours of new content published annually. Auto-renews for 12-month periods with a 5% annual price increase.
• Free 1-Hour CPD Modules Complimentary 1-hour CPD modules including 'Using AI in an Ethical Way' (launched 2025) and 'Ethics: Dilemmas and Threats' (launched 2023), used to drive new user registration with a 10% discount offered on subsequent purchases.
• AI and Ethics Course 4-hour course on the ethical implications of AI in accounting, covering governance frameworks, privacy, data security, transparency, accountability and hybrid intelligence. 365 days access.
• Technology, AI and AML Compliance Course Course on harnessing AI-driven tools to counter financial crime and digitally transform compliance systems, covering NLP, OSINT, transaction monitoring, CDD/KYC, sanctions screening and suspicious activity reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of learners said their CPD needs were met
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and primary.

• ACCAcoreOthersAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants partnership. ACCA logo displayed prominently on homepage indicating approval status. ACCA Senior Manager Clare Hodgson quoted as customer reference. ACCA members referenced in account registration options and testimonials.
• CIPFAcoreOthersChartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy partnership. CIPFA logo displayed on homepage indicating approval status. CIPFA members referenced in account registration options.
• AATcoreOthersAssociation of Accounting Technicians partnership. AAT logo displayed on homepage indicating approval status. AAT members referenced in account registration options.
• Nelson Croom LtdprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNelson Croom Ltd is the publisher and legal entity behind accountingcpd. An innovator in using social interaction to help professionals learn, the company has developed online learning resources for over 20 years. Focus is on professional development of accountants around the world.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera for Business: Enterprise subscription to Coursera's catalog including accounting, finance, and professional certificates from accredited universities. Overlaps with AccountingCPD on corporate team buyers seeking verifiable CPD-style content at scale.
• Skillsoft: Enterprise learning platform offering broad professional development content including finance, leadership, and compliance tracks sold to corporate L&D buyers. Competes with AccountingCPD's enterprise team licence motion at the procurement-consolidation layer.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn's professional learning product offering business, technology, and finance courses often bundled into LinkedIn Premium or enterprise talent solutions. Competes for the same enterprise L&D budget that funds AccountingCPD team licences.
• ICAEW (CPD resources): The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales offers its own member CPD programme and partner content. Comparable as a body-driven CPD channel that competes for the same UK accountant audience AccountingCPD serves.

Direct peers

• BPP Professional Education: UK-headquartered professional training provider offering accountancy, tax, and finance courses including CPD programmes to individuals and corporate clients. Direct competitor in the UK accountant CPD market with overlapping institutional and ACCA-aligned offerings.
• Kaplan UK: Major UK professional education group providing accountancy, financial, and professional qualification training with both individual and corporate CPD pathways. Closest large-scale analogue to AccountingCPD's accountant-focused subscription model and ACCA-aligned curriculum.
• Lorman Education Services: US-based provider of continuing professional education courses for accountants, HR, and other licensed professionals via on-demand and webinar formats. Closest US analogue to AccountingCPD's individual-course + annual subscription model for accountant CPE compliance.

Emerging players

• Go1: Australia-headquartered B2B learning content aggregator that curates third-party content including compliance and professional development for enterprise buyers. Adjacent platform competing for the same enterprise team-learning budget with a broader content model.

Regional players

• Bob's Business: UK-based provider of cyber security and compliance e-learning for regulated industries including accountancy. Comparable UK SME customer base and online subscription model but focused on cyber/AML rather than technical accounting CPD.

Others

• CPD Standards Office: UK-based CPD accreditation body that evaluates and certifies CPD providers globally. Ecosystem counterpart to AccountingCPD's ACCA/CIPFA/AAT approval structure, shaping the regulatory backdrop for provider credibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/accountingcpd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@accountingcpd
• Facebookfacebook.com/accountingcpd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/accountingcpd.net

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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