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 Rhode Island - Board of Accountancy provides assurance to public that CPA (Rhode Island) operates at the highest level of professional competence through, verification of education and experience credentials.
RHODE ISLAND (RI) CPA CPE REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
| CPE Requirements | 120 hours every 3 years |
| License Renewal Period | June 30 Triennially |
| CPE Reporting Cycle | July 1 through June 30 Triennially |
| Ethics Requirement | Six (6) hours of ethics in every 3-year renewal period |
| Carry Over Credits | Rhode Island CPA cannot carry forward credits in the next reporting cycle |
| Subject Area Restriction |
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Rhode Island CPA requires 120 hours of CPE to be completed in every 3-year license renewal period and must be reported to the Board by June 30 Triennially as part of the renewal process.
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All licensed CPAs in Rhode Island must complete 120 hours of approved continuing education every 3-year renewal period. Many of our programs in Live and Self-Study are Approved for continuing education for Rhode Island CPA.
CLICK HERE for myCPE Packages for Rhode Island CPAs that would meet all of your annual continuing education requirements in one go.
Rhode Island State Board of Accountancy has a mandatory requirement that Rhode Island (RI) CPA has to earn at least 6 hours of CPE in a 3-year renewal period 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 Rhode Island (RI) CPAs as a part of our membership initiative.
A CPE reporting cycle for Rhode Island (RI) CPA is from July 1 to June 30 Triennially.
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Educational programs or instruction in the following subject areas will qualify for CPE hours:
Click Here for further reference on the state board website.
You should choose myCPE Packages for Rhode Island Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Professionals for the following reasons:
Our CPE Package for Rhode Island CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Rhode Island 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.
A new CPA is not required to complete CPE in the calendar year in which they initially receive their certificate. Therefore, new CPAs are only required to complete eighty (80) hours for the first renewal cycle.
You must retain your documentation for the current and the preceding renewal period. In addition to the above requirements, the Board may also require a licensee, as part of an audit, compliance investigation, or otherwise, to submit to the Board an official accounting, in a format approved by the Board, of the licensee's completed CPE hours for the preceding three (3) year period. You will be responsible for submitting copies of your certificates of completion and/or verification of courses at the time of the audit.
The annual license renewal fee for Rhode Island (RI) CPA is $375.
For Further Information here is a link to its Fee Schedule.
A Rhode Island (RI) CPA can complete 100% of the total required CPE credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., a Rhode Island (RI) CPA can complete all 120 hours via self-study courses from NASBA-approved CPE sponsors. As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) our Packages for Rhode Island CPAs are 100% compliant with that requirement.
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.
As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) many of our courses are approved for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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.
Rhode Island State Board of Accountancy governs the accounting and auditing profession in the state of Rhode Island! Here is a link to the State Board Website.
