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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

ASCPA offers professional development through the Continuing Professional Education Program, ASCPA CPE Programs are among the most highly rated in the nation with the most qualified discussion leaders.

CPE Requirements

Whether you are a CPA practicing in public accounting, industry, government or education, you are required to fulfill mandatory continuing professional education requirements in order to maintain your membership in the AICPA or for licensure in the State of Alaska. The following are the minimum CPE requirements for AICPA membership, licensure in the State of Alaska, and GAO ”Yellow Book” compliance.

AICPA
CPA's in public practice are required to complete 120 hours of CPE for each three-year reporting period, with a minimum of 20 hours each year, beginning 1993-1995 and thereafter. CPA's not in public practice will be required to complete 90 hours within a three-year period with a minimum of 15 hours each year, beginning 1993 - 1995 and thereafter.

Governmental CPE Requirements
In order to satisfy the continuing education requirements by the Comptroller General of the United States, auditors responsible for planning, directing, conducting, or reporting on government audits should complete, every two years, at least 80 hours of continuing education and training which contributes to the auditor’s professional proficiency. At least 20 hours should be completed in any one year of the two year period. Individuals responsible for planning, directing, conducting substantial portions of the fieldwork, or reporting on government audit should complete at least 24 of the 80 hours in subjects directly relating to the government environment and to government auditing. If the entity operates in a specific or unique environment, auditors should receive training that is related to that environment.

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2009 CPE Catalog (pdf size: 204KB) and 2009 CPE Discussion Leaders (pdf size: 66KB)


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