Maine CPE Requirements

The Maine Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.

What is the Maine License Renewal Deadline?

Related Courses

Ethics for Maine

Annually, by September 30

What is the Maine CPE Reporting Period?

Annually, from October 1 to September 30

What are the Maine CPE Requirements?

40 hours are required in each year.

A maximum of 50% of the total hours may be in these areas:

  • Communication arts

  • Mathematics, statistics, probability and quantitative applications in business

  • Economics

  • Business, securities and administrative law

  • Human resources policies

  • Computer software applications

Up to 50% of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.

The credit for service as a lecturer is equal to three times the number of actual hours of the lecture; no additional credit is allowed for repeating a lecture, unless there are substantial changes to the material.

What is the Maine Ethics Requirement?

Four hours of CPE in ethics every 3 years. Acceptable CPE in ethics may include a program of study of the accountancy laws and rules of the State of Maine, including the Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in Chapter 8 of the board’s rules, or equivalent standards of the Securities Exchange Commission, the AICPA, or similar regulatory agency or professional organization.

Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Maine course fulfills these requirements.

Allowable Maine Course Providers

The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
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Maine CPE Rule Reference

Chapter 8