Accounting Professional Associations & Organizations

List of Accounting Professional Associations & Organizations

The following List of Accounting Professional Associations & Organizations features a compilation of membership-based organizations for accounting professionals.

Joining professional associations is a great way to pursue professional development and connect with like-minded accounting professionals. It also enhances your credentials on your Resume and LinkedIn profile.

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I recommend using this list as a starting point to identify organizations you’re interested in joining, then researching membership costs, eligibility, and how each aligns with your career goals.

Here’s the List:

• Accountant-Lawyer Alliance (ALA) is a member association built to overcome the obstacles of modern accountants and legal professionals.
• American Accounting Association (AAA) is the largest community of accountants in academia.
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the national, professional organization for all CPAs.
• American Payroll Association (APA) is the nation’s leader in payroll education, publications, and training for payroll professionals.
• American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals (ASCSP) establishes a measurable standard by which cost segregation consultants can be evaluated.
• Association of Accounting and Finance Professionals (ANAFP) is the largest professional association dedicated solely to those working in and/or interested in the field of nonprofit accounting and finance.
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is dedicated to advancing the knowledge, skills, and ethical standards of fraud examination and prevention.
• Association of Chartered Certified System Accountants (ACCSA) is a membership organization for accounting professionals within an IT environment.
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is the internal audit profession’s global voice, recognized authority, acknowledged leader, chief advocate, and principal educator.
• Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) is one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession.
• National Association of Certified Public Bookkeepers (NACPB) serves bookkeepers providing bookkeeping services to the public.
• National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) is a membership organization comprised of estate planners and estate planning councils for excellence in estate planning.
• National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) is the professional society representing tax preparers who have earned the distinction of “enrolled agent” (EA).
• National Association of Professional Accountants (NAPA) trains, certifies, and licenses bookkeeping students, employees, and professionals.
• National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) provides its members the support, education, products and services needed to succeed in the tax profession.
• National Conference of CPA Practitioners (ncCPAp) is a membership organization advocating on issues that affect CPAs.
• National Society of Accountants (NSA) is the association for main street tax and accounting professionals.
• Professional Association of Small Business Accountants (PASBA) represents CPAs, public accountants, and enrolled agents who provide accounting services to small businesses.
• Tax Executives Institute (TEI) is the professional association representing the in-house tax professional community.

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