Alaska CPE Requirements

The Alaska Board of Public Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.

What is the Alaska License Renewal Deadline?

Related Courses

Ethics for Alaska

All licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years regardless of when first issued

What is the Alaska CPE Reporting Period?

Every two years, from January 1 to December 31

What are the Alaska CPE Requirements?

80 hours are required every two years.

At least 20 hours are required in each year.

Up to 20 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.

The credit for service as a lecturer equals the presentation and preparation time, where preparation time is restricted to two times the presentation time. Credit is only allowed for repeat instruction when the material has been substantially changed.

What is the Alaska Ethics Requirement?

At least four hours of ethics training must be completed every two years.

Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Alaska course fulfills these requirements.

What Areas of Study are Allowed for Alaska CPAs?

The Board states in its rules, β€œIn order to be approved by the board, a subject must contribute directly to the professional competence of a person licensed to practice as a certified public accountant.” In short, the Board does not specify acceptable areas of study.

Allowable Alaska Course Providers

The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
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Alaska CPE Rule Reference

12 AAC Sections 300 to 440

Alaska Board of Accountancy Address

550 West 7th Avenue, Ste. 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501
Office: 907-269-4712
www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPublicAccountancy.aspx