State CPA CPE Licensing Requirements

Washington CPA CPE

Please note: The CPE Information provided in this section relates to CPAs only.
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Accepted:	MasterCPE is a member of NASBA and our courses are accepted by the WA State Board.
Renewal Date:	4/30 triennially
Reporting Period:	1/1 to 12/31 triennially
Required Hours:	120 hours. A CPA must complete a minimum of 20 hours of CPE in each year of the three-year reporting cycle.
Ethics Required:	4 hours in board approved ethics and regulations CPE.
Subject Rqmts:	None
Credit Limits:	Non-technical CPE credit is limited to 60 CPE hours per 3-year period. Non-technical subjects are: Communication skills; Interpersonal management skills; Leadership and personal development skills; Client and public relations; Practice development; Motivational and behavioral courses; and Speed reading and memory building. No more than 60 hours of CPE credit in the aggregate will be allowed an any three-year CPE reporting period for: First time instructor/developer of a CPE course or college/university course; Authorship of published articles, books, and other publications relevant to maintaining or improving professional competence; or Service on the Board, Board committees, or peer review committees. For both undergraduate and graduate courses one quarter credit equals 10 CPE credit hours and one semester credit equals 15 CPE credit hours. The total number of nano learning credits allowed in any three-year CPE reporting period is 12 hours.
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Contact Info:	Washington State Board of Accountancy PO Box 9131 Olympia, WA 98507-9131 Phone: 360-753-2585 Fax: 360-664-9190
Web address:	https://www.acb.wa.gov/

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