Maine CPE Requirements
/The Maine Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below.
What is the Maine License Renewal Deadline?
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Annually, by September 30
What is the Maine CPE Reporting Period?
Annually, from October 1 to September 30
What are the Maine CPE Requirements?
40 hours are required in each year.
A maximum of 50% of the total hours may be in these areas:
Communication arts
Mathematics, statistics, probability and quantitative applications in business
Economics
Business, securities and administrative law
Human resources policies
Computer software applications
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 three times the number of actual hours of the lecture; no additional credit is allowed for repeating a lecture, unless there are substantial changes to the material.
What is the Maine Ethics Requirement?
Four hours of CPE in ethics every 3 years. Acceptable CPE in ethics may include a program of study of the accountancy laws and rules of the State of Maine, including the Rules of Professional Conduct set forth in Chapter 8 of the board’s rules, or equivalent standards of the Securities Exchange Commission, the AICPA, or similar regulatory agency or professional organization.
Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Maine course fulfills these requirements.
Allowable Maine Course Providers
The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
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Maine CPE Rule Reference
Chapter 8