Thank you for choosing to apply to the AICPA and CPA.com Startup Accelerator — we're glad you're here. Applications close November 30, 2026. The form takes about 30 minutes to complete.

Every question is required unless it's marked optional.

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1. Company name (Required.)

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2. Product or solution name (Required.)

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3. Primary contact (Required.)

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5. Headquarters location — city, state or province, country (Required.)

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6. When was the company incorporated? (Required.)

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7. Company Website (Required.)

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8. What problem do you solve, and why is it urgent for your customers right now? (Required.)

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9. Who is your ideal customer? Tell us about target industry, organization size, and the buyer role you sell to. (Required.)

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10. Which area(s) of the accounting or finance profession is your solution most applicable to? (Required.)

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11. Describe your product, service, or platform offering and its core value proposition. (Required.)

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12. How do you price and package your solution? (Required.)

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13. Who do you compete with — and how do firms solve this problem today? (Required.)

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14. Does your solution actively deploy AI? (Required.)

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15. Does your product use AI today? If so, what role does it play now, and where is your roadmap headed over the next 12 to 18 months? (Required.)

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16. Which accounting ecosystem tools do you integrate with today? (Required.)

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17. What is your current stage of development? (Required.)

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18. How many firms or organizations currently use your product? (Required.)

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19. What is your annual revenue? (Required.)

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20. Provide the experience and bios of your founders/C-suite executives, with emphasis on: prior exits or startup experience, direct accounting, finance, or related domain expertise, and relevant technical background. (Required.)

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21. How many employees do you have? (Required.)

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22. Who currently advises you, and what expertise do they bring? (Required.)

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23. What is your go-to-market strategy for reaching your target market? (Required.)

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24. What does scale look like over the next 3 years? (Required.)

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25. What is your current capital structure? Please include capital raised to date (round, amount, lead investors) and any planned or in-progress fundraising. (Required.)

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26. What do you most want to get out of the Accelerator? The more specific, the better — it helps us understand where we can genuinely move the needle for you. (Required.)

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27. Pitch deck (Optional)

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