Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Accounting Lobbying

A thinner Senate LDA book on Accounting: fewer registrants file on this code, but each disclosure still names bills, agencies, and in-house lobbyists.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $19.6M in itemized Accounting lobbying disclosures across 95 filers, among them AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION, AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS, PWC US GROUP LLP (FKA PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS), ranking #58 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#58
of 79 issues by spend
$19.6M
tracked Accounting lobbying
95
organizations lobbying
$207K
average per filer

Issue code: ACC · 95 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$19.6M
Organizations
95

Accounting filing shape

Only 95 organizations filed on Accounting (ACC) in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set where a handful of names dominate the disclosure stream.

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION leads this issue's filer table with $17.8M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

With fewer filers on Accounting, each quarterly disclosure carries more weight, and a small shift in registrant count can change the visible lobbying picture quickly.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION $17.8M
#2 AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS $11.5M
#3 PWC US GROUP LLP (FKA PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS) $7.4M
#4 ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY $6.9M
#5 TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHNET $6.5M
#6 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY $5.7M
#7 KPMG $5.2M
#8 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BB&T) $4.9M
#9 DELOITTE $4.6M
#10 ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG) $3.8M
#11 CROPLIFE AMERICA $3.2M
#12 AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION $2.9M
#13 NESTE US, INC. $2.5M
#14 PWC US GROUP LLP $2.1M
#15 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOUNDATION $1.9M
#16 WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC. $1.5M
#17 ANCHOR LABS, INC. $1.3M
#18 PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE $1.1M
#19 CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA CREDIT UNION LEAGUES $880K
#20 BNP PARIBAS RCC, INC. $855K
#21 UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA $800K
#22 TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC. $720K
#23 ADISA - ALTERNATIVE & DIRECT INVESTMENT $617K
#24 AICPA $610K
#25 RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION $580K
#26 GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC (FKA GRANT THORNTON LLP) $553K
#27 NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEE $476K
#28 NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION $463K
#29 CROWE $450K
#30 REH COMPANY (FORMERLY THE SINCLAIR COMPANIES) $450K
#31 ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP (EY) $450K
#32 AMERICAN PACIFIC $440K
#33 ERNST & YOUNG $400K
#34 PWC US GROUP LLP (FORMERLY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP) $400K
#35 KEARNEY & COMPANY, P.C. $400K
#36 THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS $380K
#37 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (AICPA) $320K
#38 SAVANNAH AIRPORT COMMISSION $297K
#39 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND $270K
#40 SIMPLOT CO. J.R. $240K
#41 FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC) ON BEHALF OF FLUOR CORPORATION $230K
#42 KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE $200K
#43 CROSS SOUND FERRY SERVICES, INC. $200K
#44 NATIONAL TRUST COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION $187K
#45 CITY OF PASCO $160K
#46 SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL $160K
#47 NORTON SOUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION $160K
#48 BRUNSWICK COUNTY $160K
#49 ALLIANCE FOR BUSINESS PARNTERSHIPS $150K
#50 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS (NACUBO) $147K

Registrant concentration on Accounting

Named filers on ACC, ranked by all-issue lobbying total because the filer count is small.

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION$17.8MAICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNA…$11.5MPWC US GROUP LLP (FKA PRICEW…$7.4MALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$6.9MTECHNOLOGY NETWORK AKA TECHN…$6.5MGILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY$5.7MKPMG$5.2MTRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION…$4.9M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Accounting · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code ACC; covers 95 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Accounting?
$19.6M was reported on Accounting (ACC) by 95 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings. AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION is the top named filer on this code.
Who are the biggest spenders on Accounting lobbying?
Top filers on Accounting include AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION, AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS, PWC US GROUP LLP (FKA PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS). Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code ACC.
How many organizations lobby on Accounting?
95 organizations filed on Accounting in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.