Vermont CPA CPE Requirements

Acceptable continuing professional education encompasses programs contributing to the development and maintenance of both technical and non-technical professional skills. It should be at least 50 minutes in length.

Vermont Board of Accountancy specifies the below-mentioned subject areas as qualifying subject areas:

• Accounting and Auditing
• Taxation
• Management
• Information Technology
• Ethics
• Mathematics, statistics, probability, and quantitative applications in business
• Economics
• Business law
• Functional fields of business, including finance, production, marketing, personnel relations, and business management and organization
• Regulatory Ethics
• Specialized areas of industry (film industry, real estate, farming, etc.

Subjects other than those listed above may be acceptable if the applicant can demonstrate that they contribute to his or her professional competence as a CPA. The responsibility for demonstrating that a particular program is acceptable rests solely upon the applicant.

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You should choose myCPE Packages for Vermont 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 Vermont CPAs is 100% compliant with the regulations of the Vermont 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.

• Yes, at least eight (8) hours of continuing education in the subject area of accounting and auditing.
• 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 licensee's professional competence are not allowed for CPE.

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

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

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

• Professional education and development programs of national, state, and local accounting organizations
• Technical sessions at meetings of national, state, and local accounting organizations and their chapters
• University or college courses, both credit and non-credit
• Formal in-firm education programs
• Programs of other organizations (accounting, industrial, professional, etc.) 
• Committee meetings of professional societies, which are structured as formal educational programs
• Dinner, luncheon, and breakfast meetings, which are structured as formal educational programs, and
• Firm meetings for staff or management groups are structured as formal educational programs. Portions of such meetings devoted to the communication and application of general professional policy or procedure may qualify; but portions devoted to firm administrative, financial, and operating matters generally will not qualify.
• Instructor, Discussion Leader, or Speaker (maximum 50% out of 80 hours)
• Published Articles, Books (maximum 25% out of total 80 hours)

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Applicants for renewal of licenses shall file with their applications a signed statement affirming that they have completed the required continuing professional education programs. CPE documentation must be retained by CPAs for the five years after the completion of the course.

The following documentation must be maintained by Licensees:

• Sponsoring organization
• Location of program
• Title of program or description of the content
• Dates attended; and
• Hours completed.

• The annual license renewal fee is $220.
• For Further Information here is the link to its Fee Schedule.

A Vermont (VT) CPA can complete 100% of the total required CPE credit hours via self-study courses. i.e., an Vermont (VT) CPA can complete all 80 hours via self-study courses from NASBA-approved CPE sponsors. As myCPE is approved by NASBA (Sponsor id 143597) our CPE Packages for Vermont CPAs are 100% compliant with that requirement.

Yes, the Vermont State Board allows courses completed via nano learning courses to count towards VT CPE requirements.

Yes, Vermont (VT) CPAs can carry over a maximum of 10 excess credits from one biennium to the next.

The Board will randomly verify information submitted by applicants. If the Board determines an applicant did not meet the requirement it may, for cause shown, grant additional time to cure deficiencies prior to taking further action.

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

Vermont State Board of Accountancy governs the accounting and auditing profession in the state of Vermont and here is the link to the State Board Website.