Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a designation given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to individuals who pass the Uniform CPA Examination and meet the education and experience requirements. The CPA designation helps enforce professional standards in the accounting industry. CPA (Certified Public Accountant) is the highest accounting credential in the United States. CPA ensures global recognition for accounting & finance professionals.
The Florida - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to the public that CPA (Florida) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
Florida (FL) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 80 hours every 2 years |
| License Renewal Period | December 31 biennially |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | 7/1 - 6/30 biennially |
| Ethics Requirement | Four (4) credit hours every 2 years in a Florida-specific ethics course approved by the board. |
| Carryover Credits | No, Florida CPA cannot carry over excess CPE credits in the next reporting cycle. |
| Subject Area Restriction |
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Florida CPA requires 80 hours of CPE to be completed in every reporting period, July 1st through June 30th and must be reported to the Board by June 30th, biennially as part of the renewal process.
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All licensed CPAs in Florida must complete 80 hours of approved continuing education biennially during the license period. They must complete at least 4 hours in board-approved state-specific ethics. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Florida CPA.
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1. A review of Chapters 455 and 473, F.S., and the related administrative rules.
2. The ethics course may include other subjects including but not limited to: ethical conduct, core values, and competencies, professional responsibility, responsibility to clients and the public, case studies that require the application of ethical principles, national professional standards, and interpretations, and appropriate national issues related to the practice of accounting.
The Florida (FL) CPA license renewal period ends on December 31st biennially.
The reporting cycle for Florida (FL) CPA is a two-year period from July 1 to June 30 biennially.
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Florida State Board of Accountancy does not specify any subject areas for the study! It says that subject area must contribute directly to the professional competence of a person. Hence all the programs approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPA CPE requirements Florida. Click Here for further reference on stateboard website.
For a license issued the first time, use the day of the year a license was issued or reactivated, then go 3rd June 30ths into the future to determine the due date for your first reporting cycle. (ex: If licensed December 1, 2014, your initial license will expire December 31, 2015 and to renew you only pay the fee to receive a license to expire December 31, 2017. Your CPE re-establishment period began December 1, 2014 and will end June 30, 2017).
All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved to meet Florida CPAs CPE requirements.
In addition to the above activities, the following mentioned activities may also contribute towards continuing education.
The license renewal fee for Florida (FL) CPA is $55. CLICK HERE for more details on Fee Schedule.
A Florida (FL) CPA can complete 100 percent (%) of required CPE credits via self-study courses i.e. All 80 hours of CPE credits can be completed via self-study courses and the myCPE Packages for Florida CPAs are 100% compliant with that requirement.
You should choose myCPE Package for Florida CPA Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Florida CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Florida State Board of Accountancy and we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you feel the package is non-compliant, please email our support team at (support@my-cpe.com) and let us know how it is non-compliant and we will happily refund your full payment.
There are two automatic extensions granted for Florida certified public accountants (Florida CPA) who do not meet the requirements by June 30. The first automatic extension ends September 15, provided the Florida CPA completes an additional 8 hours in Accounting and Auditing subjects (In total 88 hours). The second automatic extension ends December 31, provided the Florida CPA completes an additional 16 hours in Accounting and Auditing subjects (In total 96 hours which includes 36 hours of A & A, no more than 20 hours of behavior due no later than December 31).
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Florida CPAs. And for further guidance we have provided details for “QUALIFIES FOR” on each page of the courses about Approval/Qualifications of CPE Credits for your reference. Know more about myCPE CPA CPE Courses.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Florida CPAs. And for further guidance we have provided details for “QUALIFIES FOR” on each page of the courses about Approval/Qualifications of CPE Credits for your reference. However, it will be the responsibility of each attendee to ensure that they are eligible for the Continuing Professional Education Credits based on their occupation/job profile, knowledge requirement as well as guidelines laid down by their regulatory board before registering for the webinars. So, make sure you check with respective state board or regulatory body.
