Delaware CPE Requirements
/The Delaware Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.
What is the Delaware License Renewal Deadline?
June 30 on odd-numbered years
What is the Delaware CPE Reporting Period?
Through June 30 on odd-numbered years
What are the Delaware CPE Requirements?
80 hours are required for the two-year period.
Must take a minimum of 20 hours of CPE per year.
Must take eight hours in accounting and auditing, as well as eight hours in taxation.
Up to 20 hours of CPE are allowed for published materials.
Class instruction time can be claimed for up to half of the CPE requirement.
No more than 30% of the required hours can be in self-study programs.
What is the Delaware Ethics Requirement?
Four hours are required every two years in a Delaware-specific ethics course that has been approved by the Board.
Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Delaware course fulfills these requirements.
What Areas of Study are Allowed for Delaware CPAs?
The Board states that “the overriding consideration in determining if a specific program qualifies as a continuing professional education program is whether it is a formal program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competence of the permit holder.” Subject matter areas may include accounting, auditing, taxation, management services, mathematics, statistics, probability, quantitative applications in business, finance, production, marketing, personnel relations, business management and organization, computer science, communication arts, economics, business law, the social environment of business, specialized areas of industry, and administrative practice.
Allowable Delaware Course Providers
The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
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Delaware CPE Rule Reference
Section 109
Delaware Board of Accountancy Address
Cannon Building, Ste. 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: 302-744-4500
dpr.delaware.gov/boards/accountancy