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CPE Requirements for ABPA

Most accounting professionals in the United States require CPE credits to maintain their professional designation. Browse courses that meet your requirements, or choose one of our course packages, specially curated to contain all the hours and credits you need, in one place. The courses on LearnFormula may be counted towards professionally relevant, verifiable learning activities. It is the student's responsibility to validate whether an activity is an eligible educational activity for their professional development requirements based on their own learning needs.

Requirements Overview

Last updatedAug 21, 2026
scheduleCPE Requirement
20/year, 80/2 years
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December 31
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Annual
balanceEthics Requirement
2 CPE hours of Ethics CPE(s)
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18 CPE hours of CPE(s)

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

Before a license can be renewed, certified public accountants must complete no less than 80 hours of approved continuing education (CE) within the two-year concluding licensing period and at least 20 hours of required CE must be completed within each year of that two-year period. For each renewal, at least 4 hours of the required continuing education must cover ethics.

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Do CPE QAS courses count toward ABPA CPE?

CPE QAS courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward ABPA CPE hours. As with any provider, it remains the member's responsibility to confirm an activity fits their own professional development needs before claiming it.

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