Welcome to the American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals

Whether you are seeking a cost segregation provider, or you are a cost segregation professional looking to take your career to the next level, it all starts here.


In service to the industry since 2006

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What is the ASCSP?

The ASCSP was created to address the growing need for credentials, technical standards, education, and a Code of Ethics within the cost segregation industry.

Education Opportunities

Tap into the brain trust of the most experienced Cost Segregation professionals in the industry.

Cost Segregation Guide

Access the guide that provides an in-depth look at how cost segregation works, the benefits it offers, and how it can significantly impact your bottom line.

Cost Segregation Standards

The Standards rigorously address potential misrepresentations or embellishments by practitioners that could improperly enhance benefits for real estate owners.

Membership Benefits

Members enjoy substantial returns on their ASCSP involvement, which include peer networking, sharing technical information and best practices, and the best available training.

Get Certified

The ASCSP offers the designation of Certified Cost Segregation Professional (CCSP), the highest and most respected credential for cost segregation professionals.

What is Cost Segregation?

Cost segregation is the process of identifying property components that are considered “personal property” or “land improvements” under the federal tax code.


The primary goal of a cost segregation study is to identify all construction-related costs that can be depreciated over a shorter tax life (typically 5, 7 and 15 years) than the building (39 years for non-residential real property).


Personal property assets found in a cost segregation study generally include items that are affixed to the building but do not relate to the overall operation and maintenance of the building.

Land Improvements generally include items located outside a building that are affixed to the land and do not relate to the overall operation and maintenance of a building. Decreasing tax lives results in accelerated depreciation deductions, a reduced tax liability, and increased cash flow.


Learn more by reading the IRS publication – Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide


This Audit Techniques Guide is presented in several chapters. These chapters can be accessed and then printed by following the links in the Table of Contents HERE.

Why Should I Join The ASCSP?

The ASCSP was established as a non-profit corporation in response to the growing need for education, credentials, technical standards and a Code of Ethics within the cost segregation industry. Membership is open to all individuals that meet the standards currently set by the ASCSP.

American Society of Cost Segregation Professionals

is a corporation registered at: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801 (please don't send mail here, see mailing address).

2024 ASCSP Conference


Join us at the 2024 ASCSP Conference in Tempe, AZ, from November 13-15 at the Westin Hotel for an experience designed to elevate your expertise in the cost segregation industry. This event promises insightful sessions and networking opportunities, aimed at professionals ranging from beginners to advanced levels.

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