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Kansas (KS) CPA CPE Requirements

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CPE Credits for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals

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 Kansas - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to the public that CPA (Kansas) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.


KANSAS (KS) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW


CPE Requirements
80 hours for each biennial period (with a minimum of 16 per year if a licensed municipal public accountant)
License Renewal Period
June 30th, biennially in odd or even-numbered years based on the certificate number
CPE Reporting Cycle
July 1 to June 30, biennially in odd or even-numbered years based on the certificate number
Ethics Requirement
Two (2) hours every two years. 
Carry Over Credits
You have to take at least 80 hours of CPE credits in a reporting cycle, However, Excess Credit of up to 20 CPE hours can be carried forward to the next reporting cycle.
Subject Area Restriction
  • A maximum of 30 percent (24 CPE) credits can be taken in subject areas of personal development, communication, marketing, software, management computers, etc for CPE.
  • The Kansas board does not accept CE in the following subject areas: self-realization, spirituality, personal health, fitness, sports and recreation, motivation, spirituality, foreign languages, cultures, etc.

 

Click for Further Reference on CPE Regulations for Kansas CPA.

What are CPE Requirements for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals?

Licensed CPAs in Kansas are required to fulfill 80 hours of approved continuing education within a two-year renewal period. Our extensive range of programs, both Live and Self-Study, are approved for continuing education credits for Kansas CPAs. Additionally, individuals seeking to renew their permit as licensed municipal public accountants in Kansas must complete a 16-hour program of acceptable continuing education each year within the biennial period.

CLICK HERE for myCPE Packages for Kansas CPAs that would meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.

What is the Ethics Requirement for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals?

Kansas (KS) CPA has to earn at least 2 hours of CPE in the subject area of ethics and rules of professional conduct over the 2-year renewal period. Any Ethics CPE credits also count towards fulfilling the total 80 CPE credits required over 2 years. At myCPE, we provide Ethics Courses to all Kansas (KS) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.

What is license renewal period for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals?

The Kansas (KS) license renewal period ends on June 30 biennially.

What is the reporting cycle for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals?

The reporting cycle for Kansas (KS) CPA is from July 1 to June biennially.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a Link to the state board website to access FAQs on CPE requirements and Regulations for Kansas CPA.

Kansas State Board of Accountancy specifies all the subject areas of NASBA as qualifying subject areas for CPE. Hence all the programs approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPE Credits for Illinois CPAs. Click Here for further reference on the state board website.

  • A maximum of 30 percent (24 CPE) credits can be in subject areas of personal development, communication, marketing, software, management computers, etc for CPE.
  • The Kansas board does not accept CE in the following subject areas: self-realization, spirituality, personal health, fitness, sports and recreation, motivation, spirituality, foreign languages, cultures, etc.
  • For licensed municipal public accountants in Kansas, a minimum of 8 out of the 16 required hours must be focused on municipal accounting or auditing.

You should choose myCPE Packages for Kansas Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:

  • Customized packages as per the CPE requirement
  • 2 hours of Ethics learning requirements are completed
  • Most of the learning is from technical subject areas

Our CPE Package for Kansas CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Kansas 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 New Kansas (KS) CPA shall complete the number of continuing education (CE) hours proportionate to the number of hours required for the given number of full months from the date of the issuance of the permit to June 30. This requirement shall include two hours of ethics.

All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved for Kansas CPAs CPE

  1. Self-Study Courses (Videos)
  2. Live Webinars
  3. Virtual Events
  4. Articles
  5. Packages
  6. E-Book
  7. Certificate Courses 


In addition to the above activities, the following mentioned activities may also contribute towards continuing education:

  1. University or college courses
  2. Attending technical sessions or formal education program
  3. Instructor, Lecturer, or Discussion Leader (maximum 50% of the total renewal requirement)
  4. Authorship of books and articles


Following are restrictions for qualifying learning activities:

  • Hours from personal development courses shall not exceed 30 percent of the total number of continuing education hours required for permit renewal or reinstatement.
  • Hours served as an instructor, discussion leader, or speaker shall not exceed, alone or in combination, 50 percent of the total number of continuing education hours required for permit renewal or reinstatement.

Online renewal may require you to upload your CPE certificates of completion. If you are not liable to 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 five (5) years from the date the program was completed.

  • The license renewal fee for Kansas (KS) CPA is $165 if received on or before July 1 of the renewal year in which the permit expires.
  • The license renewal fee for Kansas (KS) CPA is $247.50 if received after July 1 of the renewal year in which the permit expires.

For further information here is a link to its Fees Schedule.

A Kansas (KS) CPA can complete 100% hours of the total required CPE credits hours via self-study courses. i.e., a Kansas (KS) CPA can complete all 80 hours via self-study courses and the myCPE packages for Kansas CPAs are 100% compliant with that requirement.


Note: All Self-study courses must be completed within 15 weeks to count for KS credit.

No, the Kansas Board of accountancy does not allow courses completed via nano learning to count towards the KS CPE requirements.

Yes, Kansas CPAs can carry over up to 20 hours of CPE courses into the next reporting cycle.


Note: Carryover credits cannot be used towards the ethics requirement.

Failure to meet the CPE requirements for renewal during the renewal period may result in disciplinary action and an automatic penalty of 8 additional hours of CPE, which must be obtained before a person may renew their permit.

As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Kansas 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 Kansas 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.

 

Kansas State Board of Accountancy governs the accounting and auditing profession in the state of Kansas Here is a link to the State Board Website