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 Massachusetts - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to public that CPA (Massachusetts) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
MASSACHUSETTS(MA) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 80 hours for each biennial period |
| License Renewal Date | June 30 biennially |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | The biennial reporting cycle is from July 1 to June 30. |
| Ethics Requirement | Four (4) hours every two years |
| Carry Over Credits | Massachusetts CPA cannot carry forward credits in the next reporting cycle |
| Subject Area Restriction |
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Massachusetts CPA requires 80 hours of CPE to be completed in every reporting cycle, biennially from July 1st to June 30th, and must be reported to the Board by December 31st of every year as part of the renewal process.
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All licensed CPAs in Massachusetts must complete 80 hours of approved continuing education over a two-year renewal period. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Massachusetts CPA.
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Massachusetts State Board of Accountancy has a mandatory requirement for CPA Massachusetts (MA) that they have to earn at least 4 hours of CPE in the subject area of ethics and rules of professional conduct over the 2-year renewal period. 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 Massachusetts (MA) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.
The Massachusetts (MA) CPA license renewal period ends on June 30 biennially.
A reporting cycle for Massachusetts (MA) CPA is from July 1 to June 30 biennially.
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Here is a Link to the state board website to access FAQs on Massachusetts CPA requirements and Regulations.
This is a list of general subject areas that are generally accepted by the Board for your continuing education credit hours. Board suggests if you do not see a subject area on this list, you may still be able to take a course in that area and have it quality towards your credit hours. In order to do this, you would need to explain how this course benefits your position as a CPA:
Accepted Subject Areas:
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You should choose myCPE Packages for Massachusetts Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Massachusetts CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Massachusetts 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.
Licensees who receive their initial license during the current calendar year must obtain CPE hours prorated based upon the date of the initial license and must complete ten (10) hours of CPE for every full quarter during which the holder's Certificate is in Active status. For more information, please CLICK HERE.
All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved and meet Massachusetts CPA CPE requirements.
In addition to the above activities, the following mentioned activities may also contribute towards continuing education.
Applicants for license renewal or reinstatement shall provide a certification of compliance with the license requirements, under Business Occupations and Professions an appropriate form specified by the Board. 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.
A Massachusetts (MA) CPA can complete 100% hours of the total required CPE credits hours via self-study courses. i.e., a Massachusetts (MA) CPA can complete all 80 hours via self-study courses and the myCPE packages for Massachusetts CPAs are 100% compliant with that requirement.
Yes, the nano learning method is approved for Massachusetts (MA) CPA to fulfil their CPE requirements.
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.
Any Massachusetts (MA) CPA who fails to complete the CPE by June 30th is in non-compliance and failure to meet the CPE requirements for renewal during the renewal period may result in disciplinary action and the license will be lapsed. The CPA will be required to pay late renewal fees of $57 along with renewal fees of $161 after completing the required CPE hours.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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.
