CPA Alberta members must complete 120 CPD hours over a three-year rolling cycle, with a minimum of 20 hours per year.
New members are required to complete 120 CPD hours over a three-year rolling cycle, with a minimum of 20 hours per year. The exemption for the year of admission has been eliminated.
Members must complete 4 verifiable hours in professional ethics over a three-year rolling cycle. Click here to access the ethics courses on myCPE.
A minimum of 10 verifiable CPD hours must be completed annually, and at least 60 of the 120 CPD hours over three years must be verifiable.
Click here to view CPA Alberta’s approved subject areas for CPD credits.
Yes, CPA Alberta allows members to complete 100% of their CPD hours through self-study.
Eligible activities include verifiable CPD, which provides objective evidence of learning, and unverifiable CPD, which does not produce tangible evidence of learning.
CPD credits must be reported by March 1 following the calendar year.
Licenses must be renewed by March 1 following the calendar year.
Failure to report CPD by March 1st will result in a $150 penalty, with suspension following if the CPD report and penalty are not submitted within 30 days, and membership cancellation after 60 days of suspension, rendering the individual ineligible for continuing registration. View more
No, CPA Alberta does not allow the carry-forward of excess CPD credits.
Members must retain CPD records for at least 5 years, as they may be subject to audit.
The renewal fee for CPA-AB is as follows: Full membership is $761, which includes $75 for the CPA Education Foundation and $15 for CPA Assist, while Affiliate membership is $232, including $25 for the CPA Education Foundation and $7 for CPA Assist. View more
Fast Track CPD packages are curated bundles tailored to meet CPA-AB’s continuing education requirements. These CPA-AB packages will help to save time by offering pre-selected courses that fulfill all CPD needs.
Yes! The CPA Alberta Board defines CPD as learning relevant to a CPA’s responsibilities and growth, which does not need to be completed through the CPA Alberta Board. Courses on myCPE meet CPD requirements; however, we have not been explicitly approved by CPA Canada.
