Louisiana CPE Requirements

The State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana CPE requirements are noted below.

What is the Louisiana License Renewal Deadline?

Annually, by December 31

What is the Louisiana CPE Reporting Period?

Annually, from January 1 to December 31

What are the Louisiana CPE Requirements?

80 hours must be completed every two years.

At least 20 hours of CPE are required every year.

CPAs who participate in attest engagements during the year must earn at least eight hours of CPE in accounting and auditing courses in that year.

Up to 10 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.

The credit for service as a lecturer is capped at 20 hours per year; no additional credit is allowed for repeating a lecture.

What is the Louisiana Ethics Requirement?

Must take a Board-approved three-hour CPE course.

Allowable Louisiana Course Providers

The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
Go to AccountingTools Courses

Louisiana CPE Rule Reference

Chapter 13