Kentucky CPAs are required to complete 80 CPE hours if they have worked 3,000 hours or more in a licensed public accounting firm during the two calendar years before their license renewal. All other licensees must complete 60 CPE hours within the same period.
Newly licensed Kentucky CPAs must earn 2 CPE hours for each full month their license is held, up to the maximum required hours for the reporting period, if they held the license for less than two full calendar years. Ethics hours are not included in this total.
Yes, Kentucky CPAs must complete 2 hours of ethics during the two-year reporting period. Click here to access the ethics course on myCPE.
Yes, CPAs with an 80-hour CPE requirement can include up to 8 hours of personal development courses. Those with a 60-hour requirement can include up to 12 hours of personal development courses.
Kentucky CPAs can find detailed information about approved fields of study on the state's Board of Accountancy website.
Yes, all CPE hours can be completed through self-study as long as the courses are provided by approved providers.
Eligible CPE activities include Self-Study, Live Webinars, University or college courses, Formal in-firm education programs, Teaching (up to 60% of the requirement), Authorship of books and articles (up to 25%), and more.
CPE credits must be completed by August 1 biennially in odd or even-numbered years based on the certificate number.
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CPE credits must be reported biennially from January 1 to December 31. Even-numbered license holders report in odd years, while odd-numbered license holders report in even years.
Kentucky CPAs must renew their licenses by August 1 biennially in odd or even-numbered years based on their certificate number.
Yes, Kentucky CPAs can carry forward up to 20 CPE credits.
Kentucky CPAs must retain their CPE records for 5 years.
The renewal fee for Kentucky CPAs is $100 for a two-year license. A late fee of $200 applies for renewals after August 1. View more
Kentucky CPAs can visit the Kentucky State Board of Accountancy website for more information on CPE requirements and regulations.
If Kentucky CPAs do not meet their CPE requirements, they must contact the state board before the renewal period to address the incomplete credits. View more
Yes, Kentucky Board of Public Accountancy accepts courses if the provider is approved by NASBA. As a NASBA-approved provider (143597), our courses are aligned with Kentucky’s CPE regulations. You can refer to the "QUALIFIES FOR" section on each course page to check eligibility.
