New Mexico CPE Requirements

The New Mexico Public Accountancy Board CPE requirements are as follows:

What is the New Mexico License Renewal Deadline?

Related Courses

Ethics for New Mexico

Annually, at the end of one’s birth month

What is the New Mexico CPE Reporting Period?

A three-year rolling period, from the first day of the month following one’s birth month to the last day of one’s birth month

What are the New Mexico CPE Requirements?

120 hours are required for each three-year period.

At least 20 hours are required for each year.

At least 24 hours of the CPE requirement must be taken outside of one’s firm.

At lease 96 hours of the CPE requirement in technical subjects, which include auditing, attestation, financial reporting, tax, management consulting, financial advisory or consulting, and other areas acceptable to the Board.

Up to 60 hours of the CPE requirement can come from the preparation of published articles and books, as well as from course instruction.

What is the New Mexico Ethics Requirement?

At least four hours must be earned in an ethics subject in each three-year reporting period.

Note: The AccountingTools Ethics for New Mexico course fulfills these requirements.

What Areas of Study are Allowed for New Mexico CPAs?

A program qualifies as acceptable CPE if it is a learning program contributing to growth in professional knowledge and the competence of a licensee.

Allowable New Mexico Course Providers

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

Section 16.60.3.15

New Mexico Board of Accountancy Address

5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: 505-222-9850
www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Accountancy.aspx