Minnesota CPE Requirements
/The Minnesota State Board of Accountancy CPE requirements are noted below:
What is the Minnesota License Renewal Deadline?
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Annually, by December 31
What is the Minnesota CPE Reporting Period?
Every three years for the period July 1 to June 30, reported by December 31
What are the Minnesota CPE Requirements?
120 hours are required for the three-year reporting period.
At least 20 hours of CPE are required per year.
A minimum of 60 hours must be obtained from technical learning activities (which includes accounting, auditing, business law, economics, finance, information technology, management services, regulatory ethics, specialized knowledge, statistics, and taxes).
At least 24 hours must be obtained from attending group or blended learning programs.
No more than 80% of reported CPE can be earned through self-study courses.
Up to 60 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books.
The maximum credit for service as a lecturer is 60 hours.
No carryforward of excess hours is allowed.
What is the Minnesota Ethics Requirement?
At least eight hours must be in regulatory or behavioral ethics during the three-year period.
Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for Minnesota course fulfills these requirements.
What Areas of Study are Allowed for Minnesota CPAs?
The Board states in its rules, “A program qualifies as acceptable continuing professional education… if it is a program of learning that contributes to the growth in the professional knowledge and professional competence of a licensee.”
Allowable Minnesota Course Providers
The Board accepts courses from NASBA sponsors. AccountingTools is a registered sponsor with NASBA.
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Minnesota CPE Reciprocity
Nonresident applicants for renewal of a certificate shall demonstrate compliance with the CPE renewal requirements of the state in which the licensee's principal place of business is located by signing a statement to that effect on the renewal application for Minnesota.
Minnesota CPE Rule Reference
Chapter 1105
Minnesota Board of Accountancy Address
85 East 7th Place, Suite 125
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-296-7938
www.boa.state.mn.us