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CPE Requirements for ASBA

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
80/2 years
cycleRequirements Cycle
Biennial
balanceEthics Requirement
2 CPE hours of Ethics CPE(s)1 CPE hour of AICPA Ethics CPE(s)
listsIncluding
1 CPE hour of AZ statutes and administrative rules16 CPE hours of Accounting/Auditing/Taxation24 CPE hours of Technical CPE(s)16 CPE hours of Live Webinar CPE(s)20 CPE hours of CPE(s)

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

All holders of an Arizona CPA certificate who do not qualify for continuing professional education (CPE) reciprocity pursuant to A.A.C. R4-1-453(I) are required every renewal period to: Complete 80 hours of CPE, regardless of whether employment is in public accounting, industry, business or government. Of the 80 hours of CPE, the following is required:

Complete four hours of ethics which includes at a minimum one hour each of the following:

Ethics related to the practice of accounting including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Professional Code of Conduct.

The Arizona State Board of Accountancy statutes and administrative rules.

A minimum of 16 hours of classroom or live/interactive webinar.

A minimum of 40 hours must be in accounting, auditing, taxation, business law, or consulting services of which a minimum of 16 hours must be in the subject areas of accounting, auditing, or taxation.

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CPE QAS courses are built around relevant, verifiable content that can be applied toward ASBA 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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