CRCPA

What CRCPA does

CRCPA (Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado do Pará) is a public professional regulatory body (autarquia) created by Decreto-Lei nº 9.295/46 of May 27, 1946, and subordinate to the Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC). It is one of 27 regional accounting councils in Brazil, with statutory authority to register, oversee, and discipline accounting professionals and accounting organizations in the state of Pará. The council's functional mandate covers professional licensing, ethics enforcement (as a Regional Ethics Tribunal), continuing education oversight (mandatory 40-point annual EPC program under NBC PG 12), DECORE certificate issuance for income verification, COAF anti-money laundering reporting, and electronic fiscal oversight.

The organization's service portfolio is delivered through a set of digital platforms — principally the SPW portal for registration and annual fee management, the Decore/COAF systems for certificates and regulatory reporting, and the Educont distance-learning platform offering 25 continuing-education courses. CRCPA supplements its digital channels with a Belém headquarters service center and a network of 31 regional representatives across municipalities including Marabá, Santarém, Castanhal, Parauapebas, Altamira, and others. The organization is staffed by 33 employees plus 10 interns, organized into departments (SUPEX, Gabinete, Registro, Fiscalização, Cobrança, Financeiro, T.I, Desenvolvimento Profissional, Controle Interno, Administrativo).

CRCPA's revenue model rests on recurring annual fees (anuidades) collected from registered individuals (Pessoa Física) and accounting firms (Pessoa Jurídica), with fee levels set nationally by the CFC. It is not a commercial enterprise and does not publicly disclose financial results. Distribution combines self-service digital channels, in-person service, department-specific WhatsApp contacts, and a program of professional events (Summit Contábil, Quinta Contábil, Segunda Corporativa, IRPF 360°, Elas em Destaque, Papo Jovem Contábil). The entity celebrated 80 years of the accounting councils system in 2026, marked by a solemn session of ALEPA.

Name

CRCPA

Legal name

CRCPA - Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado do Pará

Website

https://crcpa.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRCPA is the regional accounting council for Pará state, Brazil. It registers and disciplines accountants, issues certificates, enforces ethics, and administers continuing education, funded by mandatory annual fees from professionals and firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accounting & Financial Reporting (BPAIAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accounting, Audit & Tax (CPA/CA/ACCA CPE) (EDAAALAA), Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

Keywords

• Professional accounting regulation
• Accountant licensing services
• Continuing professional education
• Professional ethics oversight
• Accounting registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belém

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Fees (Anuidades): CRCPA collects annual fees from registered accounting professionals (Pessoa Física) and accounting organizations (Pessoa Jurídica). Fee collection for 2026 is available via online payment systems. This is the primary revenue stream for operational sustainability of the regulatory body.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRCPA (Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Estado do Pará) regulates the accounting profession in Pará state, Brazil. It registers individual accountants and accounting organizations, collects annual fees (anuidades), oversees professional ethics and discipline, issues DECORE income certificates, manages COAF anti-money laundering reporting, and delivers mandatory continuing professional education (EPC) programs requiring 40 points annually.

Product overview

CRCPA operates as a professional regulatory body for accountants in Pará, Brazil, rather than a technology product company. Its service portfolio is organized as administrative and compliance offerings centered around its core SPW online platform. Key service lines include: Sistema SPW for registration and annual fee management; Sistema Decore e COAF for certificate issuance; Educont distance learning platform with 25 courses; a comprehensive event calendar featuring SUMMIT Contábil conferences and Quinta Contábil seminars; the Ouvidoria ombudsman service; and professional registration/fiscalization services. The organization functions under the CFC (Conselho Federal de Contabilidade) hierarchy and does not offer standalone software products in the traditional sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistema SPW

Quantifiable outcome

• Mandatory continuing education program requiring 40 points annually, with minimum 12 points from knowledge acquisition activities (NBC PG 12)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Receita Federal do BrasilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCPA collaborates with Receita Federal on professional training initiatives including IRPF 360° programs, tax reform education, and integrity research surveys targeting accounting professionals.
• SESCON-PA (Sindicato das Empresas de Serviços Contábeis do Pará)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCPA and SESCON-PA jointly organize events including IRPF 360° tax season assistance programs and professional development summits for accounting professionals in Pará.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRCPA is subordinate to CFC under Decree-Law 9.295/46. CFC sets national standards, mandatory continuing education requirements (NBC PG 12), and fee structures that CRCPA implements regionally.
• JUCEPA (Junta Comercial do Estado do Pará)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative efforts on digital business registration processes and educational events regarding new rules for business registration in Pará.
• ALEPA (AssembleiaLegislativa do Estado do Pará)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALEPA held a solemn session honoring CRCPA's 80th anniversary, recognizing the institution's contribution to the accounting profession in Pará.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CRCRJ — Conselho Regional de Contabilidade do Rio de Janeiro: Regional accounting council for Rio de Janeiro state under the same CFC framework. Directly comparable in mandate, fee structure, and services offered to CRCPA but serving a different state jurisdiction.
• CRCSP — Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de São Paulo: Largest regional accounting council in Brazil by member base. Operates the same statutory mandate (registration, ethics oversight, CPE) as CRCPA but at greater scale in São Paulo state, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of service portfolio.
• Conselho Federal de Contabilidade (CFC): Federal parent body of CRCPA, governing all 27 regional accounting councils in Brazil. Directly comparable as it sets the regulatory standards, fee structures, and continuing education requirements (NBC PG 12) that CRCPA implements regionally.
• CRCMG — Conselho Regional de Contabilidade de Minas Gerais: Minas Gerais regional accounting council, peer to CRCPA in structure, statutory authority, and service offerings. Comparable size and operational complexity to CRCPA given similar state-level professional populations.

Others

• IFAC — International Federation of Accountants: Global organization for the accounting profession, setting international standards (IESBA ethics code) that flow into CRCPA's regulatory framework via CFC's adoption. Comparable in standards-setting role but operates internationally rather than regionally.
• SESCON-PA — Sindicato das Empresas de Serviços Contábeis do Pará: Pará state union of accounting service companies. Strategic partner of CRCPA (joint events like IRPF 360°) representing the employer side of the accounting profession, complementary rather than competitive.

Regional players

• CFM — Conselho Federal de Medicina: Federal council for medicine with regional CRMs analogous to CRCPA's role for accounting. Comparable regulatory structure (registration, ethics, CPE) but applied to the medical profession rather than accounting.
• CONFEA / CREA — Conselho Federal de Engenharia e Agronomia: Federal/regional engineering and agronomy councils. Mirror CRCPA's regulatory model — professional registration, regional oversight, ethics tribunals, mandatory fees — applied to engineering professions in Brazil.

Broad incumbents

• OAB — Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil: National federation of bar associations regulating lawyers in Brazil. Analogous to CRCPA's regulatory function but for the legal profession — same statutory self-governance model with regional sections, mandatory registration, and fee-based funding.
• AICPA — American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: U.S. national professional body for CPAs providing certification, ethics standards, and CPE — functionally analogous to the CFC/CRC system but as a private membership association rather than a governmental autarquia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMNhOq7ydfCob6nFNBl8hSw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRCPARA
• Instagraminstagram.com/crcpaoficial/?hl=pt-br
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conselho-regional-de-contabilidade-do-para

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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