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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
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