PICPA – Who We Are

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs working together to improve the profession and better serve the public interest. Founded in 1897, the PICPA is the second-oldest and fifth-largest state CPA organization in the United States. Membership includes practitioners in public accounting, industry, government, and education. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PICPA has a government relations office in Harrisburg and a western regional office in Pittsburgh.

Affiliation with the PICPA represents commitment to the CPA profession, including adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct and to a stringent set of professional and technical standards. In addition to ensuring that standards are met, the PICPA provides information and resources that enable CPAs to enhance the quality of their services.

Our Mission Statement

PICPA’s founding purpose – preserving and promoting the interests of CPAs and the profession – serves to improve the industry, maintain the profession’s integrity, and provide better products for businesses and the public. PICPA’s mission is to further the well-being of its members, while upholding the public interest, by doing the following:

Enhancing quality services founded on professional competence, integrity, and objectivity
Serving as an advocate for, and promoting the public image of, its members
Articulating positions on professional and public issues when the expertise of CPAs is relevant

Governance & Structure

The organizational structure of the PICPA is composed of the following:

Council

The PICPA’s governing body. Council is compused of five officers, the immediate past president, ten elected members, and eleven chapter presidents.

Foundation for Education and Research

Formed to provide a broad spectrum of high-quality educational programs to enhance the level of professional competence for CPAs.

Committees

Committees, formed on both the state and chapter level, address an array of professional and technical issues by following specific objectives to reach their goals.

Chapters

The membership of the PICPA is composed of 11 geographical chapters across the state, each led by a chapter president and a slate of officers. Members of the PICPA are automatically enrolled in a local chapter at no additional cost. Chapter membership provides individuals with a local support network that serves as a link to the state organization.

PICPA Staff

The PICPA, headquartered in Philadelphia, with a government relations office in Harrisburg and a western regional office in Pittsburgh, employs a full-time staff to provide support for the organization’s broad range of activities. Collectively, staff members are known as the PICPA Team.

Accounting Students and Educators

Accounting students are the future of the CPA profession. With this in mind, the PICPA has set up this exclusive Web site, CPAzone, for students and educators. The site includes internship information, entry-level positions, special event dates, career information, and the latest updates on the Computerized CPA Exam. Student affiliates will gain inside access to a professional association of more than 19,000 members statewide.


	PICPA – Who We Are The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs working together to improve the profession and better serve the public interest. Founded in 1897, the PICPA is the second-oldest and fifth-largest state CPA organization in the United States. Membership includes practitioners in public accounting, industry, government, and education. Headquartered in Philadelphia, PICPA has a government relations office in Harrisburg and a western regional office in Pittsburgh. Affiliation with the PICPA represents commitment to the CPA profession, including adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct and to a stringent set of professional and technical standards. In addition to ensuring that standards are met, the PICPA provides information and resources that enable CPAs to enhance the quality of their services. Our Mission Statement PICPA’s founding purpose – preserving and promoting the interests of CPAs and the profession – serves to improve the industry, maintain the profession’s integrity, and provide better products for businesses and the public. PICPA’s mission is to further the well-being of its members, while upholding the public interest, by doing the following: Enhancing quality services founded on professional competence, integrity, and objectivity Serving as an advocate for, and promoting the public image of, its members Articulating positions on professional and public issues when the expertise of CPAs is relevant Governance & Structure The organizational structure of the PICPA is composed of the following: Council The PICPA’s governing body. Council is compused of five officers, the immediate past president, ten elected members, and eleven chapter presidents. Foundation for Education and Research Formed to provide a broad spectrum of high-quality educational programs to enhance the level of professional competence for CPAs. Committees Committees, formed on both the state and chapter level, address an array of professional and technical issues by following specific objectives to reach their goals. Chapters The membership of the PICPA is composed of 11 geographical chapters across the state, each led by a chapter president and a slate of officers. Members of the PICPA are automatically enrolled in a local chapter at no additional cost. Chapter membership provides individuals with a local support network that serves as a link to the state organization. PICPA Staff The PICPA, headquartered in Philadelphia, with a government relations office in Harrisburg and a western regional office in Pittsburgh, employs a full-time staff to provide support for the organization’s broad range of activities. Collectively, staff members are known as the PICPA Team. Accounting Students and Educators Accounting students are the future of the CPA profession. With this in mind, the PICPA has set up this exclusive Web site, CPAzone, for students and educators. The site includes internship information, entry-level positions, special event dates, career information, and the latest updates on the Computerized CPA Exam. Student affiliates will gain inside access to a professional association of more than 19,000 members statewide.
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