Pennsylvania CPA CPE Requirements and Courses

To maintain an active CPA license in Pennsylvania, certified public accountants have to fulfill a CPE requirement on a biannual basis.

Here is a summary for your reference:

Pennsylvania CPA CPE Requirements

In Pennsylvania, CPAs need 80 hours of continuing education every 2 years. Furthermore, CPAs must report their credits at the time of license renewal, which also occurs by December 31 of every odd-numbered year.

Please note that a renewal form will be mailed to your address 2 to 3 months before your license expires.

Specific Requirements

• At least 20 hours of CPE per year
• At least 4 hours of ethics courses
• If you provide attest services, you need 24 hours in accounting and auditing
• A maximum of 50% of credits can come from teaching or speaking
• With board approval, a maximum of 25-50% of credits can come from authoring published books and articles or developing professional education courses

Further Information

• General CPA licensing requirements in PA

You can also contact the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy for general licensing and CPE information:

• Address: 2601 North Third St., Harrisburg, PA 17110
• Email: ST-ACCOUNTANCY@pa.gov
• Phone: 1-833-DOS-BPOA

Where Can I Take These Accounting CPE Courses?

I have an entire post dedicated to the best CPA CPE options. And in the post, you’ll find links to CPE discounts, too.

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