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 Arizona - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to the public that CPA (Arizona) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
ARIZONA (AZ) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 80 hours every two years |
| License Renewal Period | The license is renewed on the last day of the birth month biennially, odd or even year is based on birth year. |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | The first day of the month following the birth month to the last business day of birth month biennially, odd or even year based on the license expiration date. |
| Ethics Requirement | Four (4) hours of ethics which includes a minimum of one hour each of ethics related to the practice of accounting including the AICPA professional code of conduct and the Arizona Board of accountancy statutes and administrative rules. |
| Carryover credits | Arizona CPA cannot carry over excess credits to the next reporting cycle. |
| Subject Area Restriction |
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Arizona CPA is required to complete 80 hours of CPE every two years, From the First day of the month following the birth month to the last business day of the birth month biennially, and completed CPE must be reported to the Board by the last day of birth month biennially as part of the renewal process.
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Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Arizona CPA. CLICK HERE for myCPE Packages for Arizona CPAs that would meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.
Arizona State Board of Accountancy has implemented a mandatory four-hour ethics requirement. This requires Arizona (AZ) CPA license holders to take Four (4) hours of ethics which includes a minimum of one hour each of ethics related to the practice of accounting including the AICPA professional code of conduct and the Arizona Board of accountancy statutes and administrative rules every CPE cycle. Regulatory AICPA Ethics, Circular 230 Ethics, or Behavioural Ethics all subject areas are approved for qualifying as ethics for the remaining hours. At myCPE we provide Ethics courses to all Arizona (AZ) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.
The Arizona (AZ) CPA license renewal period ends on last day of birth month biennially, odd or even year is based on birth year.
The reporting cycle for Arizona (AZ) CPA is from the first day of the month following the birth month to the last business day of the birth month biennially, odd, or even year based on the license expiration date.
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Here is Link to sthe tate board website to access FAQs on CPE Requirements and Regulations for Arizona CPA.
Arizona State Board of Accountancy does not specify any subject areas for the study! It says that the subject area must contribute directly to a person's professional competence. And hence all the programs approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPE Credits for Arizona CPAs. Click Here for further reference on the state board website.
You should choose myCPE Packages for Arizona Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Arizona CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Arizona 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.
The Arizona CPA after initial registration for a period of less than two years will be liable to complete CPE on a prorated basis, with the exception of ethics. The registrant will be required to complete a minimum of 50% of the required hours in the subject area of accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, or consulting services with a minimum of 16 hours in accounting, auditing, and tax.
All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved for Arizona CPAs CPE:
In addition to the above activities, the following mentioned activities may also contribute towards continuing education
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.
Arizona CPA needs to maintain the following documentation:
A minimum of 16 hours of classroom or live/interactive webinar is mandatory for Arizona (AZ) CPAs, therefore remaining 64 hours of CPE credit can be claimed by completing self-study courses and the 40 CPE Package of myCPE is 100% compliant with that requirement. You can also have a look at our other Package for Arizona CPAs which will satisfy your 100% live webinar requirements.
Yes, a maximum of 4 CPE credits can be claimed by the nano learning method by Arizona (AZ) CPA.
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 Arizona 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.
Arizona State Board of Accountancy governs the accounting and auditing profession in the state of Arizona! Here is a link to the State Board website.
