Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants serves as the association for all CPAs certified in the state. Founded in 1905, the FICPA has been working to advance the accounting profession in Florida for more than 100 years and now has more than 19,500 members. Continued membership growth and renewal has made the FICPA one of the largest CPA organizations in the United States.
The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) is a professional membership organization headquartered in Tallahassee. The FICPA represents approximately 18,500 CPAs and accounting professionals in Florida and beyond. Deborah Curry, CPA, CGMA, is the FICPA's President/CEO and Alan West, CPA, is the Institute's 2017-2018 Board Chair.
The FICPA provides opportunities for professional development, knowledge sharing, networking, community involvement, leadership and camaraderie while lobbying the Florida Legislature on issues that affect CPAs and promoting the CPA designation. The FICPA also works closely with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to warn the public from using unlicensed CPAs. It is also one of the 11 nonprofit members of the Federation of Schools of Accountancy.
In December 2014, Forbes listed FICPA number 19 on The 100 Must-Follow Tax Twitter Feed.