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Missouri CPA CPE Requirements

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

MISSOURI(MO) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW

CPE Requirements
40 hours every year
License Renewal Period
September 30, Biennially
CPE Reporting Cycle
January 1 to December 31 annually
Ethics Requirement
Two (2) hours every year.
Carry Over Credits
Missouri CPA cannot carry forward credits in the next reporting cycle
Subject Area Restriction
  • None (Missouri CPA can earn CPE Credits from NASBA Approved CPE Providers as long as it directly relates to the professional competence of the person)
  • Self-realization, Spirituality, Personal health or fitness, Sports and recreation, Foreign languages or cultures; and any other subjects that do not contribute directly to the professional competence of the licensee are not allowed for CPE.

Missouri CPA requires 40 hours of CPE to be completed in every reporting cycle and must be reported to the Board by December 31st of every year as part of the renewal process

Click for Further Reference on CPE Regulations for Missouri CPA.

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

All licensed CPAs in Missouri must complete 40 hours of approved continuing education every year. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Missouri CPA.

Here is the myCPE 40 CPE package for Missouri CPAs that would meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.

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

Missouri State Board of Accountancy has a mandatory requirement that Missouri (MO) CPA has to earn at least 2 hours of CPE in the subject area of ethics. 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 Missouri (MO) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.

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

The Missouri (MO) CPA license renewal period ends on September 30 biennially.

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

The reporting cycle for Missouri (MO) CPA is from January 1 to December 31 every year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Missouri 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 Missouri CPAs. Click Here for further reference on the state board website.

  • There are no minimum CPE requirements in the particular subject area for Missouri CPA.
  • Self-realization, Spirituality, Personal health or fitness, Sports and recreation, Foreign languages or cultures; and any other subjects that do not contribute directly to the professional competence of the licensee are not allowed for CPE.


You should choose the myCPE 40 CPE Package for Missouri 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 Missouri CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Missouri 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 Newly Certified Missouri CPA is exempt from fulfilling the CPE requirements for the initial reporting cycle after initial certification.

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

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

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

  1. University or college courses (15 CPE hours for each semester hour)
  2. Technical review of CPE programs 
  3. Instructor, Lecturer, or Discussion Leader 
  4. Authoring or Publication (maximum 2 hours) 

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 after the end of the applicable one year and the triennial compliance period.

The license renewal fee for Missouri (MO) CPA is $80 and CPA firm is $90.

For Further Information here is a link to its Fee Schedule.

A Missouri (MO) CPA can complete 100% of the total required CPE credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., a Missouri (MO) CPA can complete all 40 hours via self-study courses and the 40 CPE Package of myCPE is 100% compliant with that requirement.

Yes, the nano learning method is approved for Missouri (MO) CPA to fulfill their CPE requirements but the courses should be from NASBA-approved sponsors only. As myCPE is NASBA approved all its nano learning courses are eligible for CPE credits.

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 Missouri (MO) CPA who fails to complete the CPE by June 30th is in non-compliance.
  • Licensees in good standing may utilize a grace period each year to obtain CPE hours that were not obtained in the preceding calendar year. The grace period is January 1 through March 1.

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

 

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