The IRS has teamed up with national practitioner organizations to provide more information and resources for your business. American Academy of Attorney – CPAs The American Academy of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (AAA-CPA) is committed to safeguarding the right of the public to access the unique expertise of professionals who are or have been dually-qualified as Attorneys and Certified Public Accountants. Furthermore, our mission is to provide members with quality education, opportunities to interface with other Attorney-CPAs, and resources to support and develop their professional practices. American Bar Association (ABA) - Section of Taxation The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. The ABA is an association committed to doing what only a national association of attorneys can do: serving their members, improving the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, and advancing the rule of law throughout the United States and around the world. ABA’s mission is to serve equally their members, their profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession. The Section of Taxation is one of 39 member groups under the ABA umbrella. The mission of the ABA Section of Taxation is to serve their members and the public by providing education about taxes and tax systems, and by providing leadership to support the development of an equitable, efficient and workable tax system. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) A national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) ALPFA is the leading professional association dedicated to enhancing opportunities for Latinos in the accounting, finance and related professions. ALPFA is a not-for-profit entity registered with the Internal Revenue Service. Membership is open to anyone who shares our values, mission, and principles. Independent Payroll Providers Association (IPPA) IPPA is a national association of privately held companies whose primary function is the preparation of payroll and payroll taxes for employers of all sizes. IPPA is a tremendous organization representing independently-owned payroll bureaus across the United States. Latino Tax Professionals Association (LTPA) The Latino Tax Professionals Association (LTPA), founded in 2007, is a professional association dedicated to excellence in the field of tax preparation and related services. LTPA was formed to serve Latino Professionals who work in all areas of tax practice. Members include individual practitioners, enrolled agents, certified public accountants, attorneys, and financial planners. National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) The mission of NABA, Inc. is to address the professional needs of its members and to build leaders that shape the future of the accounting and finance profession with an unfaltering commitment to inspire the same in their successors. National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) NAEA is a professional society representing enrolled agents (EAs), which number some 40,000 nationwide. Its 11,000 members are licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including examination, collection and appeals functions. Includes state affiliates. National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) The National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP), founded in 1979, is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to excellence in taxation. NATP was formed to serve professionals who work in all areas of tax practice. Members include individual practitioners, enrolled agents, accountants, CPAs, attorneys, and financial planners. Includes state affiliates. National Conference of CPA Practitioners (NCCPAP) NCCPAP is an association of member firms in public practice owned 100% by CPAs. National Payroll Reporting Consortium (NPRC) The National Payroll Reporting Consortium is a non-profit trade association whose member organizations provide payroll processing and employment tax payment and filing services to over 1.4 million employers nationwide, covering over one-third of the private sector work force. The industry has long served an important role in our nation's tax collection system as a conduit between employers and government tax authorities, improving efficiency of tax collection as well as tax compliance. National Society of Accountants (NSA) The National Society of Accountants (NSA) is a targeted group of the decision makers in sole proprietor, small and mid-size accounting firms who provide auditing, accounting, tax preparation, financial and estate planning and management services to approximately 4 million individuals and business clients. Includes state affiliates. National Society of Tax Professionals (NSTP) The National Society of Tax Professionals (NSTP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the Tax Professional. NSTP serves all areas of the tax profession, including certified public accountants, tax attorneys, enrolled agents, financial planners and professional tax practitioners/accountants. Includes state affiliates. Padgett Foundation Padgett Business Services, founded in 1966, is one of North America's leading business services franchisors. It has been recognized numerous times for its professionalism, growth, stability and customer service. PayrollOrg (PAYO) After more than 40 years of serving as the leader in payroll education, publications, and training, the American Payroll Association and the Global Payroll Management Institute (founded in 2015) combined to become PayrollOrg (PAYO). This change went into effect on May 2, 2023, to better represent our borderless global community of payroll leaders. PAYO is the payroll industry leader in education, publications, and networking, helping its constituents grow their leadership practices and stay on the cutting edge of payroll industry standards. Each year, PAYO enrolls more than 100,000 participants from more than 100 countries in its training programs, and provides publications, newsletters, and resources to help payroll professionals maintain compliance. The Payroll Group (TPG) The Payroll Group brings together independent payroll service providers from across the country to help reduce overhead costs, share success stories and develop common methods to better serve their payroll clients. Members of The Payroll Group are committed to using state of the art technology to accurately prepare the payrolls of their clients.
