To maintain your CPA certification, you need to earn a certain number of continuing professional education (CPE) credits every year or every other year. However, some CPAs struggle to fit this time commitment into their busy schedules. In some cases, you can request a CPE extension to give you extra time to fulfill the requirement. […]
Continue readingIn many jurisdictions, CPAs must engage in continuing professional education (CPE) to maintain their license. Continuing education is important—it helps us review concepts we don’t often use and updates us on new regulations that affect the accounting profession. But with Becker CPE courses, you can stay in the know. What are the CPE Standards for […]
Continue readingMany credentials and licenses in the accounting profession—including the CPA, CMA, CIA, and EA—require continuing professional education (CPE) courses to maintain those designations. The process to get your CPE credits doesn’t necessarily have to be hard if you take my advice offered in this article and stay on top of the requirements for your specific […]
Continue readingOnce you become a licensed CPA, you will need to take continuing professional education (CPE) courses upon license renewal every 1-3 years. The following post includes a general overview of CPA CPE requirements for CPAs across the U.S. Please click on the links below for specific rules for each state. CPA CPE Discounts If you […]
Continue readingTo maintain active status, all CPA licensees in Connecticut have to fulfill a CPA CPE requirement on an annual basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Connecticut CPA CPE Requirements CPE credits have to be accumulated annually by June 30, but you don’t need to report them until December 31. Reporting has to be done on […]
Continue readingTo maintain active CPA status, all CPA licensees in Texas have to fulfill a CPA CPE requirement on a tri-annual basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Texas CPA CPE Requirements In Texas, CPAs need 120 hours of continuing education every 3 years, although CPAs must report their CPE progress every year. Furthermore, CPAs […]
Continue readingTo maintain the CPA status, all CPA licensees in Massachusetts have to fulfill a CPA CPE requirement on a biannual basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Massachusetts CPA CPE Requirements CPE credits have to be accumulated on June 30, and the reporting is done every 2 years. Within these 2 years, CPAs registered in […]
Continue readingTo maintain active status, all CPA licensees in Illinois have to fulfill a CPA CPE requirement on a triennial basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Illinois CPA CPE Requirements CPE credits have to be accumulated by September 30, and the reporting is done every 3 years. Within these 3 years, CPAs need to: Fulfill […]
Continue readingTo maintain an active CPA license in Washington state, certified public accountants have to fulfill a CPE requirement on a triennial basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Washington CPA CPE Requirements In Washington, CPAs need 120 hours of continuing education every 3 years. Furthermore, CPAs must accumulate their credits by the time of […]
Continue readingTo maintain an active CPA license in Tennessee, certified public accountants have to fulfill a CPE requirement on a biannual basis. Here is a summary for your reference: Tennessee CPA CPE Requirements In Tennessee, CPAs need 80 hours of continuing education during every 2-year reporting period. Specific Requirements At least 20 hours of CPE credits […]
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