CPE Compliance After Tax Season: Deadlines, Formats, and What Actually Counts
April 16 arrives and the CPA CPE compliance clock keeps running. For CPAs who’ve been heads-down since January, the post-tax-season window is typically when CPA CPE compliance finally gets attention. That’s fine, provided the hours, formats, and subject matter actually meet the state board’s requirements. The gap between what CPAs assume counts and what state […]
CPA Ethics & Responsibilities: Professional Standards That Define the Profession
CPA ethics and professional responsibilities are governed by the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and state licensing boards. These CPA ethics standards apply across audit, tax, advisory, and industry roles. Six CPA Ethics Principles of Professional Conduct The AICPA Code establishes six foundational CPA ethics principles that apply to all members regardless of practice area: […]
CPA CPE Requirements: How Many Credits You NeedÂ
State licensing boards require CPAs to complete continuing professional education throughout their careers. Credit requirements range from 80 to 120 hours depending on jurisdiction, reporting period structure, and practice type. Understanding CPE Credits CPE credits measure learning time in 50-minute increments. The terms “CPE credits” and “CPE hours” mean the same thing. A 150-minute course […]