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 New Jersey - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to public that CPA (New Jersey) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
NEW JERSEY (NJ) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 120 hours every 3 years, with a minimum of 20 hours per year |
| License Renewal Period | December 31 triennially |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | January 1 to December 31 triennially |
| Ethics Requirement | Four (4) hours of New Jersey-specific law and ethics in every 3-year renewal period. |
| Carry Over Credits | New Jersey CPA cannot carry forward credits in the next reporting cycle |
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New Jersey CPA requires 120 hours of CPE to be completed in every 3-year reporting cycle with a minimum of 20 hours per year and must be reported to the Board by December 31st in every 3-years as part of the renewal process.
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All licensed Certified Public Accountants in New Jersey must complete 120 hours of approved continuing education every 3 years. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for New Jersey CPA.
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New Jersey State Board of Accountancy is required that a New Jersey (NJ) CPA earn at least 4 hours of CPE in a 3-year renewal period in a New Jersey State-specific law and ethics course approved by the New Jersey State Board. At myCPE we provide the Ethics Course that aligns with the CPE requirements of CPA in NJ as a part of our membership initiative.
A 3-year rolling reporting cycle for New Jersey (NJ) CPA is from January 1 to December 31.
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Here is a Link to the state board website to access FAQs on NJ CPA CPE requirements and Regulations.
The following subjects are acceptable and satisfy the 60 CPE credit requirement for CPA in NJ in technical subjects over the triennial period:
Subjects other than those listed above may be acceptable for continuing professional education credit if the licensee can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that such subject or specific program contributes to the maintenance of the licensee's professional competence.
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New licensees are exempt from satisfying the CPE requirements for the initial renewal period.
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 completion of educational courses.
The license renewal fees for New Jersey (NJ) CPA is $135. For Further Information here is a link to its Fee Schedule.
A New Jersey (NJ) CPA can complete 100% of the total required CPE credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., a New Jersey (NJ) CPA can complete all 120 hours via self-study courses from the NASBA-approved sponsors. As myCPE is a NASBA-approved sponsor our self-study courses are eligible for CPE credits and our packages for New Jersey CPAs are 100% compliant with the self-study 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.
A licensee who fails to obtain the required amount of continuing professional education by the last day of the triennial renewal period shall be deemed to have failed to comply with the requirements of the board. The Board may, however, at its discretion, waive requirements for continuing professional education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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.
