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North Carolina (NC) CPA CPE Requirements

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

NORTH CAROLINA (NC) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW

CPE Requirements
40 hours/ 2000 CPE minutes every year
License Renewal Period
June 30 annually
CPE Reporting Cycle
January 1 to December 31
Ethics Requirement
One (1) hour/ 50 CPE minutes of ethics every year.
Carry Over Credits
North Carolina CPA can carry forward up to 20 hours of CPE credits in the next reporting cycle, ethics CPE hours shall not be included in any carry forward hours.
Subject Area Restriction
  • A CPA shall not be granted CPE credit for activity unless the activity is in one of the fields of study listed in the NASBA Fields of Study.
  • Subjects such as spirituality, personal health and/or fitness, sports and recreations, foreign language, and production which will not contribute directly shall not be allowed.

North Carolina CPA requires 40 hours of CPE to be completed every year and must be reported to the Board by December 31 every year as part of the renewal process.

Click for Further Reference on North Carolina CPA CPE requirements and Regulations for North Carolina CPA.

What are CPE Requirements for North Carolina CPA Professionals?

All licensed CPAs in North Carolina must complete 40 hours/ 2000 CPE minutes of approved continuing education every year. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for North Carolina CPA.

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

What is the North Carolina CPA Ethics requirements?

North Carolina State Board of Accountancy has a mandatory requirement that North Carolina (NC) CPA has to earn at least 1 hour of CPE/ 50 CPE minutes every year in the subject area of ethics. Regulatory AICPA Ethics, Circular 230 Ethics, Behavioral/Business ethics all such subject areas are approved for qualifying as ethics as long as it meets NASBA standards. At myCPE, we provide ethics courses that align with tall the subject areas that meet the North Carolina CPA Ethics requirements.

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

The North Carolina (NC) CPA license renewal period ends on June 30 annually.

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

The annual reporting cycle for North Carolina (NC) CPA is from January 1 to December 31.

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North Carolina State Board of Accountancy specifies all the subject areas of NASBA as qualifying subject areas for CPE. Hence all the program approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for CPE Credits for North Carolina CPAs. Hence, all the programs approved for NASBA fields of study on myCPE shall be eligible for NC CPA board CPE requirements.


Click Here for further reference on the state board website.

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

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

Our CPE Package for North Carolina CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the North Carolina 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.

  • There are no minimum CPE requirements in the particular subject area for North Carolina CPA.
  • Subjects such as spirituality, personal health and/or fitness, sports and recreations, foreign language, and production which will not contribute directly shall not be allowed.

Licensees who receive their initial license during the current calendar year must obtain 10 CPE hours for every quarter in which registration was active.

 

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All of the following myCPE Learning Activities are approved and eligible for NC CPA board CPE requirements.

  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. Professional development activities including technical sessions at meetings of national and state accounting organizations
  2. Courses taken at regionally accredited colleges and universities (maximum 50% of total hours required)
  3. Authoring or publishing books and articles (maximum 25% of total hours required)
  4. CPE Lecturer or Discussion Leader or Technical Reviewer (maximum 50% of total hours required)

All active CPAs shall file a reporting of CPE minutes by the July 1 renewal date of each year. The Board may audit information submitted by licensees who apply for a renewal license. 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 shall maintain records substantiating the CPE credits claimed for the current year and for each of the four calendar years prior to the current year.

The annual license renewal fee for North Carolina (NC) CPA is $60.

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

A North Carolina (NC) CPA Board allow to complete 100% of CPE requirements hours via self-study courses. i.e., a North Carolina (NC) CPA can complete all 40 hours via self-study courses from NASBA-approved CPE sponsors as myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) our 40 CPE Package of myCPE is 100% compliant with that requirement.

Yes, North Carolina State Board allows courses completed via nano learning courses from NASBA-approved CPE sponsors to count towards NC CPE requirements. As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) our nano learning courses are approved for North Carolina CPAs.

A registrant must report, at a minimum, the CPE hours required for the registration renewal period. 20 hours that exceed the number required for the current registration renewal period may be carried forward to a subsequent registration renewal period, ethics CPE hours shall not be included in any carry forward hours.

If a CPA fails to complete the CPE requirements prior to the end of the previous calendar year but the CPA has completed them by June 30, the Board may:

  1. Issue a letter of warning for the first such failure within a five-calendar year period; and
  2. Deny the renewal of the CPA’s certificate for a period of not less than 30 days and until the CPA meets the reinstatement requirements for the second such failure within a five-calendar year period.


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As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for and in align with the NC CPA board CPE requirements. . 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 NC CPA Board approved, and competent to complete CPA CPE Course requirements. 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.