Fundacao Instituto De Pesquisas Contabeis, Atuariais E Financeiras - Fipecafi

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FIPECAFI (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis Atuariais e Financeiras) is a private nonprofit educational foundation headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1975. It provides higher education, postgraduate, MBA, professional master's, and executive training programs focused on accounting, finance, controllership, taxation, and actuarial science, positioning itself as Brazil's "Casa da Contabilidade" with a 50-year legacy and claimed authorship of approximately 95% of major Brazilian accounting textbooks by its faculty.

The institution operates three delivery modalities: presencial (in-person) at its São Paulo campus, MOBI (an exclusive 100% live online format with periodic in-person networking events), and EAD distance learning (75% recorded content, 25% live interactive sessions) delivered through a Blackboard-based virtual learning environment with iOS and Android apps. It also runs executive education under the Edux sub-brand and a certification-by-experience program via the FIPECAFI+IPCOM partnership. Programs span undergraduate degrees (Administração, Ciências Contábeis), MBAs (Controller, Gestão Tributária, IFRS), postgraduate specializations (CEFIN, CASP), and corporate training (Educação Corporativa / In-Company).

Revenue is generated through tuition fees charged per semester — undergraduate EAD programs are priced at R$4,536–R$4,752 per semester, while the Ciências Contábeis Executivo program for graduates is R$8,553.60 per semester — with discounts of up to 50% for professionals holding active registrations in Brazilian class councils (CRC, OAB, CRA, etc.). A secondary revenue stream comes from customized corporate training programs. International credential pathways are offered through exclusive partnerships with ACCA and IMA, and the institution reports a 95%+ pass rate on the Brazilian CFC sufficiency exam and maximum MEC evaluation scores for its private programs.

Name

Fundacao Instituto De Pesquisas Contabeis, Atuariais E Financeiras - Fipecafi

Legal name

Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis Atuariais e Financeiras

Website

https://fipecafi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FIPECAFI is a São Paulo-based nonprofit educational foundation, founded in 1975, that delivers undergraduate, MBA, postgraduate, and executive education programs in accounting, finance, and controllership to Brazilian professionals and corporate clients via in-person, live online (MOBI), and distance learning (EAD) modalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting and Finance Higher Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Accounting & Finance Certification Prep (CPA, CMA, CFA, FRM) (EDANAIAD)

Keywords

• Accounting education
• Executive education
• Financial research
• Actuarial science training
• Corporate training

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: FIPECAFI generates revenue primarily through tuition fees from undergraduate programs (Graduação), MBA and postgraduate programs (MBA e Pós-Graduação), professional master's degrees (Mestrado), and executive education courses. Tuition is charged per semester with installment payment options.
2. Corporate Training (In Company): Customized in-company training programs for organizations delivered under the Educação Corporativa banner.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FIPECAFI delivers higher education and professional training in accounting, finance, controllership, taxation, and actuarial science through undergraduate degrees, MBAs, postgraduate programs, professional master's degrees, and executive/corporate training. Programs are offered in multiple modalities including presencial (in-person), EAD (distance learning with 75% recorded and 25% live content), and the proprietary MOBI modality (100% live online with periodic in-person networking). The foundation also publishes academic books and offers international certification pathways through ACCA and IMA partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Edux: Executive education platform offering practical knowledge through programs that prepare specialists to face market challenges.
• FIPECAFI+IPCOM

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Graduação)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ pass rate in CFC (Conselho Federal de Contabilidade) sufficiency exam
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FIPECAFI is accredited by ACCA, allowing egress students to obtain exemptions for exams required to earn the ACCA Qualification, a globally recognized chartered accounting certification.
• IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026As an IMA partner, FIPECAFI provides access to exclusive courses and scholarships for students pursuing the CMA (Certified Management Accountant) certification.
• AIESECminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FIPECAFI partners with AIESEC, a global organization that promotes professional and volunteer exchanges, offering students international experience opportunities.
• Bolsa SantanderminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Bolsa Santander provides financial support for students to pursue international study experiences.
• International Higher Education InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FIPECAFI maintains partnerships with foreign higher education institutions for academic exchange programs, providing students opportunities for international academic experiences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FGV (Fundação Getúlio Vargas): Brazil's most prominent private business school foundation, offering MBAs, postgraduate, and executive education in finance, accounting, and management. Closest direct competitor to FIPECAFI in the Brazilian professional education market, sharing nonprofit foundation structure and São Paulo footprint.
• IBMEC: Brazilian business school with strong MBA, postgraduate, and executive education programs in finance and management. Overlaps with FIPECAFI in postgraduate and corporate training channels targeting finance and accounting professionals.
• Insper: São Paulo-based private institution delivering undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs in business, finance, and engineering. Competes with FIPECAFI for executive and postgraduate students in finance, controllership, and accounting disciplines.
• FIA (Faculdade FIA de Administração e Negócios): São Paulo-based business school offering MBAs, postgraduate, and in-company training in finance, accounting, and management. Directly competes with FIPECAFI for postgraduate and corporate education students in the same city and disciplinary niche.

Emerging players

• Coursera / edX accounting programs: Global online learning platforms offering accounting and finance credentials from top international universities. Represent an emerging competitive frontier for FIPECAFI as international credentials (ACCA, IMA) become part of the value proposition.
• Curso CFC / platforms de aprovação no exame de suficiência: Niche prep providers focused exclusively on CFC sufficiency exam approval, targeting the same student outcome metric as FIPECAFI's undergraduate programs. Increasingly competitive as online test-prep scales and substitutes for full degree enrollment.

Broad incumbents

• USP (Universidade de São Paulo): Brazil's largest public university, hosting the Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade. Sets the academic benchmark in accounting and finance and overlaps with FIPECAFI for top-tier faculty and research outputs, though with much broader scope.
• PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo): Large traditional university with undergraduate and graduate programs spanning many fields including accounting and business administration. Competes broadly with FIPECAFI for accounting undergraduates but lacks FIPECAFI's focused 'Casa da Contabilidade' positioning.

Others

• Fundação Brasileira de Contabilidade (FBC): Brazilian accounting foundation offering continuing education, courses, and event programming for accounting professionals. Adjacent in mission (advancing the accounting profession in Brazil) rather than direct degree-granting competitor.

Regional players

• PUC Minas / UNA: Large Brazilian university networks with EAD and presencial accounting/management programs serving state-level markets. Compete regionally with FIPECAFI's EAD modality rather than in São Paulo core market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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