Roots

2006

A Profession Ready for Greater Structure

ASCSP was founded in 2006 by a small group of practitioners seeking greater structure, consistency, credibility, technical rigor, and professional accountability within the cost segregation profession.

• Code of Ethics and Bylaws created and approved
• Board of Directors established
• Incorporated in Delaware with an office in Washington, DC  · October 2006
• First official founding-member conference call  · October 9, 2006
• Greg Bryant, CCSP served as the first president

Building the Foundation

2007–2008

Membership Levels, Examinations, and a First Conference

Within two years the Society defined how members would advance, began meeting monthly on technical matters, published its Minimum Quality Standards manual, and gathered in person for the first time.

• Membership levels of Associate, Member, Senior, and Certified instituted  · 2007
• Advancement examinations created for each membership level  · 2007
• Monthly technical conference calls launched  · 2007
• Minimum Quality Standards (MQS) manual published  · 2008
• First national conference held in Baltimore  · July 2008

Growing the Profession

2010–2015

Education, Credentialing, and a Growing Membership

The Society earned CPE approval, inducted its first Honorary Members, published a comprehensive cost segregation dictionary, expanded exam access across the country, and saw membership reach new highs.

CPE

Approval to offer continuing professional education  · 2012

147

Page cost segregation dictionary  · 2013

1,000+

Industry terms defined  · 2013

12

Regional exam proctoring locations  · 2013

130+

Members  · 2013

+45%

New members over the prior year  · 2014

Milestone · 2016

10 Years

ASCSP celebrated its 10th anniversary and continued expanding educational programming for newer cost segregation professionals.

Continued Growth

2017–2020

Expanded Programming and a Wider Reach

Technical programming expanded, membership passed 200, conferences set attendance records, and the Society held its first Cost Segregation Learning Summit.

• Technical calls moved to a webinar format, with a second monthly series for newer professionals  · 2017–2018
• Membership surpassed 200  · 2019
• Record conference attendance and first use of interactive conference technology  · New Orleans, 2019
• Annual presence at the AICPA Construction & Real Estate Conference  · 2016–2019
• First Cost Segregation Learning Summit  · Tampa, 2020
• IRS comment letter published on 1031 exchanges  · 2020

Milestone · 2021

15 Years

ASCSP celebrated 15 years of service to the industry with a new logo and website.

A New Era of Growth

2022–2025

Record Membership and New Ways to Advance

A Fellows membership category recognized those who built the Society, membership and conference attendance reached record levels, and advancement exams moved online.

• Fellows membership category established and first Fellows inducted  · 2022
• Membership and conference attendance reached all-time highs  · Arlington, 2022
• Highest single-year increase in new members  · 2023
• Record Annual Conference attendance of 140  · Las Vegas, 2025
• All member advancement exams moved online  · 2025