Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a designation given by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to individuals that 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 Tennessee - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to public that CPA (Tennessee) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
TENNESSEE (TN) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 80 hours every 2 years, with a minimum of 20 hours per year |
| License Renewal Period | CPAs with an even license number - 12/31 of even years. CPAs with odd-numbered licenses - 12/31 of odd years. |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | 1/1 to 12/31 biennially, ending on even-numbered years for even license numbers and odd-numbered years for odd license numbers |
| Ethics Requirement | The ethics requirement is two hours of Board-approved state-specific ethics earned during every two-year licensing period. |
| Carry Over Credits | Having completed a renewal reporting period in which you earned more than the required hours, you may apply a portion of the overage to the next renewal. CPE carried forward will help fulfill the requirement for 80 overall hours only and does not help meet the requirement for yearly minimums, technical CPE, or other benchmarks. For a two-year reporting period: If you have exceeded the requirement of 80 hours in a regular two-year reporting period, you may apply up to 24 hours to the subsequent reporting period. For first renewal: If you have exceeded the requirement of 40 hours in a shortened reporting period for new licensees, you may apply up to 12 hours to the subsequent reporting period. Please note that you must have actually earned more than the required hours in a given reporting period in order to consider the excess hours for carryover. Do not count previously carried hours in this assessment. |
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Click for Further Reference on CPE Regulations for Tennessee CPA
All license holders shall complete a board-approved two (2) hour state-specific ethics course designed to familiarize the licensee with accountancy law and rules as well as professional ethics. At myCPE, we provide the tennessee state specific ethics cpe to all Tennessee (TN) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.
The Tennessee (TN)CPA license renewal period ends December 31- CPAs with an even license number - 12/31 of even years. CPAs with odd-numbered licenses - 12/31 of odd years.
A CPE reporting cycle for Tennessee (TN)CPA is 1/1 to 12/31 biennially, ending on even-numbered years for even license numbers and odd-numbered years for odd license numbers.
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Here is a Link to the state board website to access FAQs on CPE Requirement and Regulations for Tennessee CPA.
Acceptable continuing professional education encompasses programs contributing to the development and maintenance of both technical and non-technical professional skills. Tennessee State Board of Accountancy specifies the below-mentioned subject areas as qualifying subject areas:
Technical Subject Area:
Non-Technical Subject Area:
Click here for further reference on the state board website.
You should choose myCPE Packages for Tennessee Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Tennessee CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Tennessee 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.
Yes, minimum subject area requirements are mentioned below:-
All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved for Tennessee CPAs CPE
In addition to the above activities, the following mentioned activities may also contribute towards continuing education:
Following are restrictions on the qualifying learning activities:
Click here for a reference to the board website.
Each license holder shall biennially, when making an application for license renewal, submit on the prescribed form a signed statement setting forth the number of continuing education hours that he or she has completed during the reporting period. Such license holder shall retain documentation supporting such statement for at least five (5) years subsequent to the date of submission.
The fee for the initial issuance of the certificate is $ 100. Fees for Renewal of certificate or registration is $ 110 biennially. Fees for an Initial firm permit are $ 50 while Fees for renewal are $ 50 per year.
For Further Information here is a link to its Fee Schedule.
A Tennessee (TN)CPA can complete 100% of the total required CPE credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., an Tennessee (TN)CPA can complete all 80 hours via self-study courses from NASBA-approved CPE sponsors as myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) our 40 CPE Package of myCPE is 100% compliant with that requirement.
Yes, Tennessee State Board allows courses completed via nano learning courses to count towards TN CPE requirements. The program sponsor must be approved by NASBA's National Registry of Continuing Professional Education Sponsors or NASBA's Quality Assurance Service. myCPE is approved by NASBA for providing Nano Program Learning.
Having completed a renewal reporting period in which you earned more than the required hours, you may apply a portion of the overage to the next renewal. CPE carried forward will help fulfill the requirement for 80 overall hours only and does not help meet the requirement for yearly minimums, technical CPE, or other benchmarks.
For a two-year reporting period:
If you have exceeded the requirement of 80 hours in a regular two-year reporting period, you may apply up to 24 hours for the subsequent reporting period.
For first renewal:
If you have exceeded the requirement of 40 hours in a shortened reporting period for new licensees, you may apply up to 12 hours to the subsequent reporting period.
Please note that you must have actually earned more than the required hours in a given reporting period in order to consider the excess hours for carryover. Do not count previously carried hours in this assessment.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Tennessee 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.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Tennessee 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 requirements as well as guidelines laid down by their regulatory board before registering for the webinars. So, make sure you check with the respective state board or regulatory body.
