Who We Are

The PICPA Promise

The PICPA preserves the legacy and propels the integrity of the CPA profession. When you belong to the PICPA, along with 22,000 members, you have the professional and personal support to refine skills, expand knowledge, connect with like-minded people, and achieve bigger and better things at every stage of your professional life.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) was founded in 1897, and is the second-oldest CPA organization in the United States. Membership includes practitioners in public accounting, industry, government, and education. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the 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.