Pennsylvania CPAs must complete 80 CPE hours every two years, with a minimum of 20 hours per year.
Newly certified registrants are exempt from CPE requirements during their first renewal period if they pass the CPA examination within the same biennial renewal period as their license application.
Pennsylvania CPAs must complete four (4) hours of professional ethics every renewal period. Click here to view the ethics course on myCPE.
Pennsylvania CPAs participating in attest activity must earn 24 hours in Accounting or Auditing every renewal period.
You can find detailed FOS on this link.
Pennsylvania CPAs can complete a maximum of 40 CPE hours through self-study.
Eligible activities include Group Internet Based, QAS Self-Study, Blended Group, Service as an instructor, lecturer, and discussion leader (max. 40 hours), University and college courses, Authorship and publications (max. 40 hours), and more.
The CPE deadline is December 31 biennially in odd-numbered years.
The reporting period runs from January 1 of even-numbered years to December 31 of odd-numbered years.
Pennsylvania CPAs must renew their license by December 31 biennially in odd-numbered years.
Failure to meet CPE requirements by renewal date requires the licensee to complete and document any CPE deficiencies within 6 months. Missing this deadline results in suspension of the CPA license and registration until documentation is provided.
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No, Pennsylvania CPAs cannot carry forward excess CPE to the next reporting cycle.
Pennsylvania CPAs must retain records of completed CPE credits for 5 years, as the state board may audit these records.
The renewal fee for Pennsylvania CPAs is $100. View more
Yes, Pennsylvania Board of Accountancy accepts courses if the provider is approved by NASBA. As a NASBA-approved provider (143597), our courses are aligned with Pennsylvania CPE regulations. You can refer to the "QUALIFIES FOR" section on each course page to check eligibility.
