Minnesota CPE Requirements

The Minnesota State Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below:

What is the Minnesota License Renewal Deadline?

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Ethics for Minnesota

Annually, by December 31

What is the Minnesota CPE Reporting Period?

Every three years for the period July 1 to June 30, reported by December 31

What are the Minnesota CPE Requirements?

120 hours are required for the three-year reporting period.

At least 20 hours of CPE are required per year.

A minimum of 60 hours must be obtained from technical learning activities (which includes accounting, auditing, business law, economics, finance, information technology, management services, regulatory ethics, specialized knowledge, statistics, and taxes).

At least 24 hours must be obtained from attending group or blended learning programs.

Up to 60 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.

The maximum credit for service as a lecturer is 60 hours.

No carryforward of excess hours is allowed.

What is the Minnesota Ethics Requirement?

At least eight hours must be in regulatory or behavioral ethics during the three-year period.

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

Allowable Minnesota Course Providers

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

Chapter 1105