CPAWorld Cooperative
Where CPAs reclaim their profession from corporate exploitation. Build a sustainable practice with ownership, autonomy, and the support of a nationwide network of elite accounting professionals.
The Big Four Broke the Profession
The accounting profession has been hijacked. Big Four firms extract maximum value from both CPAs and clients— billing out professionals at $300-500/hour while paying them a fraction, demanding 80-hour weeks during busy season, and treating licensed professionals as interchangeable resources.
CPAs spent years earning their license, passing rigorous exams, and building expertise. Yet they're trapped in a system that prioritizes partner profits over professional development, client service, or work-life balance. Meanwhile, businesses pay premium rates for services delivered by burned-out associates.
CPAWorld restores the profession's integrity. We're building a cooperative where CPAs own their practice, clients get exceptional service at fair prices, and everyone benefits from shared success.
Why Join CPAWorld?
Professional Excellence
Maintain the highest CPA standards while escaping Big Four exploitation. Your expertise, your ownership.
Continuous CPE
Member-funded continuing education that goes beyond compliance. Real learning, not checkbox training.
Comprehensive Protection
Collective malpractice insurance, peer review support, and legal defense when complex cases arise.
Elite Network
Connect with CPAs across specialties—audit, tax, forensic, advisory. Collaborate on complex engagements.
Work-Life Integration
End the 80-hour weeks. Flexible scheduling, seasonal balance, and sustainable practice management.
Ethical Practice
Serve clients' best interests, not partner profit targets. Restore the profession's integrity.
Choose Your Membership
Whether you're a business seeking expert CPA services or a CPA seeking ownership, we have a path for you.
Business Client
For businesses seeking expert CPA services
- 30-50% discount on cooperative CPA services
- Year-round advisory and planning
- Audit and assurance services
- Financial statement preparation
- Strategic business consulting
- Priority access to specialist CPAs
CPA Professional
For licensed CPAs seeking ownership and autonomy
- All Business Client benefits
- Ownership stake in cooperative practice
- CPE credits and professional development
- Practice management software suite
- Client referral and collaboration network
- Profit-sharing from cooperative revenue
- Flexible work arrangements
Firm Member
For CPA firms and accounting practices
- All CPA Professional benefits
- Multi-partner firm integration
- Enterprise audit and tax tools
- Specialized industry expertise access
- Firm branding and marketing support
- Governance voting rights
- Revenue share from ecosystem growth
Ready to Reclaim Your Profession?
Join CPAs nationwide who are building a cooperative future where expertise is valued, autonomy is protected, and everyone shares in the success. No more Big Four exploitation—just professional excellence and shared ownership.
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ITWorld
For IT and technology professionals
Synergy with CPAWorld: Modern accounting requires robust technology. Access IT support for practice management software and cybersecurity.
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