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Lifeline · cipfa.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · 2 registrar changes since Mar 26, 2014 · no registrant change on record since 2014 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 14, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cipfa.org from Nov 14, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is the leading accountancy body for the public services providing education and training...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR)Mar 26, 2014 – Apr 3, 2014Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cipfa.org, from Mar 26, 2014 to Apr 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Oct 7, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 26, 2014 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for cipfa.org are held from Mar 26, 2014 to Jun 19, 2026 (157 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2014–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: star.co.ukNameservers: star.co.ukMar 26, 2014 – Nov 10, 2020Registration records listed star.co.uk nameservers (dns0.star.co.uk, dns1.star.co.uk) for cipfa.org from Mar 26, 2014 to Nov 10, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 10, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 34 certificates for cipfa.org from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026GoDaddy.com
201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is the leading accountancy body for the public services providing education and training...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 14, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cipfa.org from Nov 14, 2013 to Nov 14, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Mar 26, 2014 – Apr 3, 2014Registrar: Registrar Tucows Inc. (R11-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cipfa.org, from Mar 26, 2014 to Apr 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 26, 2014 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cipfa.org are held from Mar 26, 2014 to Jun 19, 2026 (157 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 26, 2014 – Nov 10, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed star.co.uk nameservers (dns0.star.co.uk, dns1.star.co.uk) for cipfa.org from Mar 26, 2014 to Nov 10, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cipfa.org, from Oct 7, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Aug 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 2, 2026 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 13, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1027.awsdns-00.org, ns-1751.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-395.awsdns-49.com…) for cipfa.org from Nov 13, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 13, 2020cipfa.org's nameservers moved from star.co.uk to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 10, 2020 and Nov 13, 2020. Last seen at star.co.uk: Nov 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
GoDaddy.comJul 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 12 certificates for cipfa.org from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncFeb 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 29 certificates for cipfa.org from Feb 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 4, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for cipfa.org from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJul 14, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for cipfa.org from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 7, 2016 – Jun 19, 2026
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cipfa.org, from Oct 7, 2016 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 13, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1027.awsdns-00.org, ns-1751.awsdns-26.co.uk, ns-395.awsdns-49.com…) for cipfa.org from Nov 13, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2020Zone file: cipfa.org's nameservers moved from star.co.uk to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 10, 2020 and Nov 13, 2020. Last seen at star.co.uk: Nov 10, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 10, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 34 certificates for cipfa.org from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 28, 2026
Jul 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 12 certificates for cipfa.org from Jul 31, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 21, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 29 certificates for cipfa.org from Feb 21, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 4, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 9 certificates for cipfa.org from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 14, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for cipfa.org from Jul 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 2, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 2, 2026 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 3, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
cIpFa.org
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is a UK-based professional accountancy body focused on the public sector, providing education and training in accountancy and financial management. It also independently commentates on the management and accounting of public money, aiming to shape the working environment for its members. CIPFA is headquartered in London at 3 Robert Street, WC2N 6RL.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 23, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 2, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #238,975)+5
Verified continuity: 31.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What cipfa.org said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is the leading accountancy body for the public services providing education and training...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Aug 23, 1995).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 3, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 3, 2026