Alabama CPE Requirements
/The Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.
What is the Alabama License Renewal Deadline?
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Annually, by September 30
What is the Alabama CPE Reporting Period?
Annually, from October 1 to September 30
What are the Alabama CPE Requirements?
40 hours of CPE are required for each fiscal year.
At least eight hours of the courses taken must be in accounting and auditing.
Up to 12 hours can be in behavioral/personal development courses.
Nano learning courses are capped at 10 CPE hours.
Up to 50% of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.
The credit for service as a lecturer is equal to twice the number of actual hours of the lecture; no additional credit is allowed for repeating a lecture.
How Many Self Study Credit Hours Can an Alabama CPA Take?
There is no cap on the number of hours that can be earned through self-study courses.
What is the Alabama Ethics Requirement?
At least two hours must be earned in a qualifying ethics course.
Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Alabama course fulfills these requirements.
What Areas of Study are Allowed for Alabama CPAs?
The Board states in its rules, “The overriding consideration in determining whether a specific program qualifies as acceptable continuing professional education CPE is that it be a formal program of learning which contributes directly to the professional competence of a person who is required by Section 30-X-5-.01 to meet the Board’s CPE requirements. It is left up to each individual to determine the course of study to be pursued, provided that the course of study meets all applicable CPE requirements. For example, the individual in public practice may study accounting and auditing, tax, or other topics concerning their practice; individuals in government may study government related topics; and individuals in business or industry may study topics related directly to their specific business or industry.”
Allowable Alabama Course Providers
The Board accepts courses from NASBA-QAS sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA-QAS.
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Alabama CPE Reciprocity
A non-resident licensee seeking renewal of an annual permit in Alabama shall be deemed to have met its CPE requirements by meeting the CPE requirements for renewal of a certificate in the state in which the licensee’s principal office is located.
Alabama CPE Rule Reference
30-X-5
Alabama Board of Accountancy Address
P.O. Box 300375
Montgomery, AL 36130-0375
Office: 334-242-5700
www.asbpa.alabama.gov