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CPD Requirements for CITP (2024)

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CPD requirement for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP)

The AICPA’s Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) credential encourages and recognizes CPAs’ unique abilities to provide business insight by leveraging the knowledge of information relationships and supporting technologies. The CITP credential is granted exclusively to CPAs and recognized equivalents who specialize and demonstrate specific skills, expertise, and experience in the following areas: IT assurance, IT risks, data analytics, security and privacy, business solutions, and emerging IT trends.

NASBA approves MY-CPE LLC and it offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP). We focus on providing quality continuing education to Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) content that incorporates the qualified subject areas. Our NASBA-approved CPD courses are authored/reviewed by industry specialists and subject matter experts.  All our courses are designed in a way to ensure that courses meet your continuing education requirements.
 
CPA/CERTIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL (CITP) CPD REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW

CPD Requirements
20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) every year
License Renewal Period
Credential renewal occurs in July of each year. 
CPD Reporting Cycle
From January 1st to December 31st Every year
Ethics Requirement
No Ethics requirement
Carry Over Credits
CPA/CITP Credential Holders cannot carry forward excess credits to the next reporting cycle.
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What are CPD Requirements for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) ?

CPA/Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) are required to complete 20 hours of CPD annually within the credential body of knowledge. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are approved for continuing education for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP). Here are myCPE Packages for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP) that meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.

What is the Ethics Requirement for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)?

There is no Ethics requirement for a CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).

What is a license renewal period for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)?

The CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) license renewal period ends in July each year.

What is the CPD reporting cycle for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)?

From January 1st to December 31st Every year. Credential holders must meet the recertification requirements in the calendar year prior to renewal. If the credential holder is newly credentialed, CPD does not need to be completed until the year following receipt of the credential.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a link to the CPA/CITP website to access FAQs on CPD Requirements and Regulations for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professionals (CITP).

Following are the qualifying subject areas:

  • Information Management
  • Information Governance
  • Accounting Operations Technology Services
  • Information Technology Risk and Advisory Services
  • Engagement Compliance
  • IT Controls and Assessment


No, there are no minimum CPD requirements in a particular subject area.

Qualifying activities are:

  • Structured learning activities approved by NASBA or a legally constituted state authority, or other professional body; or unstructured learning activities as outlined by the AICPA.
  • Unstructured learning activities may constitute up to 50% (10 hours annually) of a credential holder’s CPD to meet credential renewal requirements.

Annual Membership dues are based on your role, industry, and work status. When you join as a new member, your billing cycle will be prorated based on the month you joined. The membership year runs from August 1 through July 31.  

Renewal payments are due each year by July 31 and the first renewal notice is sent in June. If you joined in May, June, or July, your first renewal invoice would be sent the following year. An enrollment fee of $65 applies to new members.

CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) can complete 100% of the total required CPD credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) can complete all 20 hours via self-study courses from NASBA-approved CPD sponsors as myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597). 

Yes, the Short video (Nano learning) method is approved for the CPD requirements of a CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP). AICPA accepts NASBA-sponsored CPE.

No, a CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)  cannot carry over excess credit earned in a particular renewal cycle.

If recertification requirements are not met within the specified time period your CPA/CITP Certification, the credential will be rescinded and the reinstatement requirements must be met to regain the credential.

If the credential holder is newly credentialed, CPD does not need to be completed until the year following receipt of the credential.

myCPE provides courses that are approved for continuing education credits by NASBA. Based on the guidelines issued by these boards regarding Continuing Education Requirements, we recommend the programs/ webinars to be suitable for NASBA specified in each webinar. However, it will be the responsibility of each attendee to ensure that they are eligible for the Continuing 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.

CLICK HERE to view the AICPA website for CPD requirements for CPA/Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).