License Renewal Date: Triennial
CPE Reporting Period: January 1 - December 31
General Requirements
- 120 Total CPE Hours
- 4 Ethics CPE Hours
Annual Requirements
- 40 Annual CPE Hours
New York licensees may choose to earn 120 total CPE hours or 72 hours in a "concentration" of Accounting, Attest, Auditing, Advisory Services, Specialized Knowledge, or Taxation.
Half credits are accepted.
Other Requirements
- In each January 1 - December 31 CPE reporting year (except during the licensee's initial triennial registration period) the licensee may either:
Complete a minimum of 40 contact hours of acceptable formal continuing education in any of the recognized subject areas, or Complete a minimum of 24 contact hours of acceptable formal continuing education concentrated in one subject area.
Do you plan to complete the 24 hour concentration?
If Yes: 72 Total CPE Hours- 24 Annual Auditing CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Auditing)
- 24 Annual Tax CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Tax)
- 24 Annual Accounting CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Accounting)
- 24 Annual Attest CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Attest)
- 24 Annual Specialized knowledge CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Specialized knowledge)
- 24 Annual Advisory services CPE Hours (If concentration subject area is Advisory services)
Initial License:
The mandatory CPE requirements become effective in a licensee's second registration period. CPE is not required during a licensee's initial triennial registration period.