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 Alaska - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to public that CPA (Alaska) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
Alaska (AK) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 80 hours every two years, with a minimum of 20 per year | |
| License Renewal Period | 12/31 of odd years | |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | 1/1 to 12/31 biennially ending on odd years | |
| Ethics Requirement | Four (4) hours in every 2-year reporting cycle | |
| Carryover Credits | Alaska CPA cannot carry over excess credits to the next reporting cycle | |
| Subject Area Restriction |
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All licensed CPAs in Alaska must complete 80 hours of approved continuing education within the two-year license period. At least 20 hours of these hours must be completed within each year of that two-year period. At least 4 hours must cover ethics.
Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Alaska CPA. CLICK HERE for myCPE Packages for Alaska CPAs that would meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.
Alaska State Board of Accountancy has implemented a mandatory four-hour ethics requirement. This requires Alaska (AK) CPA license holders to take four hours of ethics education every CPE cycle. Regulatory AICPA Ethics, Circular 230 Ethics, or Behavioural Ethics all subject areas are approved for qualifying as ethics. At myCPE, we provide Ethics Courses to all Alaska (AK) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.
The Alaska (AK) CPA license renewal period ends on 31st December biennially on the odd year.
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Here is a Link to the state board website to access FAQs on CPE requirements and Regulations for Alaska CPA.
Alaska State Board of Accountancy does not specify any subject areas for the study! It says that the subject area must contribute directly to the professional competence of a person. And hence all the programs approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPE Credits for Alaska CPAs. Click Here for further reference on the state board website.
You should choose myCPE Packages for Alaska Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Alaska CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Alaska 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.
All licensees should complete all 80 hours of CPE till December 31 of odd-numbered years regardless of when first issued. If the license is issued within 90 days of the current expiration date then the CPA is required to complete all 80 hours till the end of the next reporting cycle.
Online renewal will require you to upload your CPE certificates of completion. If you do not upload your certificates of completion, you should keep your copies in case the board performs an audit of your CPE, you will be responsible for submitting copies of your certificates of completion and/or verification of courses at the time of the audit. You must retain your documentation for at least three (3) years from the date the program was completed.
An Alaska (AK) CPA can complete 100 percent of required CPE credits via self-study courses and 40 CPE Package of myCPE is 100% compliant to that requirement.
Yes, Alaska does allow courses completed via Nano learning to count towards Alaska's (AK) CPE requirement.
A registrant must report, at a minimum, the CPE hours required for the registration renewal period. Hours that exceed the number required for the current registration renewal period may not be carried forward to a subsequent registration renewal period.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Alaska 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 Alaska 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.
