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State CPA CPE Licensing Requirements

Arkansas CPA CPE

Please note: The CPE Information provided in this section relates to CPAs only.
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Accepted:

Accepted. MasterCPE is a NASBA provider. Sponsor number: 112530

Renewal Date:

1/1 annually

Reporting Period:

1/1 to 12/31 annually

Required Hours:

120 hours within 36 months or 40 hours within 12 months immediately preceding January 1 of the year for which the license is renewed.

Ethics Required:

4 hours every three years. 1 hour on state laws is required, and the 1 hour course may be taken free from the Board’s website.

Subject Rqmts:

Beginning January 1, 2020 (CPE taken for the 2021 license year and beyond), licensees engaged in the practice of public accounting shall complete at least 40% of the required hours in the subject areas of accounting, accounting ethics, attest, or taxation. Licensees not engaged in the practice of public accounting shall complete at least 20% of the required hours in the subject areas of accounting, accounting ethics, attest, or taxation.

Credit Limits:

  • Self-study credits shall not exceed 80 percent of the total CPE hours required.
  • Half hour credits are allowed after first hour of credit.

Other Policies:

Program sponsors must be members of NASBA’s or the Board’s QAS Registry, or fall into one of the following categories for automatic approval:

  • AICPA and other national/state CPA professional organizations/associations
  • Accredited universities or colleges
  • Firms, both accounting and industrial offering in-firm education programs
  • Governmental entities

Contact Info:

Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy
101 East Capitol, Suite 450
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-1520
Fax: 501-682-5538