Nova Scotia CPAs must complete 120 CPD hours over a rolling three-year calendar period, with a minimum of 20 hours each calendar year.
Information regarding initial CPD requirements for newly admitted members is unavailable.
Members must complete 4 verifiable hours of professional ethics during each three-year rolling period. Click here to access the ethics courses on myCPE.
Information regarding additional CPD requirements starting in 2024 is unavailable.
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 detailed CPA-NS-approved subject areas for CPD credits.
Yes, CPA Nova Scotia allows members to complete 100% of their CPD hours through self-study.
Eligible activities include verifiable CPD, which requires documentation detailing the activity, provider (if applicable), participant, date, and hours claimed. Unverifiable CPD, determined at the member's discretion, does not require documentation or proof during an audit.
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 or renew a license by March 1 will result in membership suspension.
No, CPA Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia is $1,224.75. View more
Fast Track CPA-NS packages are curated bundles designed to meet Nova Scotia CPAs' specific CPD requirements. These CPA-NS packages will help to save time by offering pre-selected courses that fulfill all CPD needs.
Yes! The CPA Nova Scotia Board defines CPD as learning relevant to a CPA’s responsibilities and growth, which does not need to be completed through the CPA Nova Scotia Board. Courses on myCPE meet CPD requirements; however, we have not been explicitly approved by CPA Canada.
