Pennsylvania CPE Requirements

The Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.

What is the Pennsylvania License Renewal Deadline?

Related Courses

Ethics for Pennsylvania

By December 31 on odd-numbered years

What is the Pennsylvania CPE Reporting Period?

Every other year ending on odd-numbered years, January 1 to December 31

What are the Pennsylvania CPE Requirements?

80 hours every two years.

Minimum of 20 hours per year.

24 hours of accounting and auditing courses, if engaged in attest activities.

The maximum allowable amount of self-study CPE is 40 hours every two years.

Up to 40 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.

The credit for service as a lecturer is capped at 40 hours per cycle; no additional credit is allowed for repeating a lecture unless the material has changed significantly.

What is the Pennsylvania Ethics Requirement?

At least four hours of ethics in each renewal period.

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

Allowable Pennsylvania Course Providers

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

Section 11.61