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CPE Requirements for IA Board

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
120 hours/ 3 years
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December 31
cycleRequirements Cycle
Triennial
balanceEthics Requirement
4 CPE hours of Ethics CPE(s)
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60 CPE hours of Live Webinar CPE(s)30 CPE hours of Technical CPE(s)26 CPE hours of Nontechnical CPE(s)

Simplifying Regulations for 2026

Except as provided in subrules 10.5(2) through 10.5(7), an applicant for renewal will have completed 120 hours of qualifying continuing professional education during the three-year period ending on December 31 or June 30 preceding the July 1 renewal date of the certificate or license. Every CPA certificate holder or LPA license holder needs to complete a minimum of four hours of continuing education devoted to ethics and rules of professional conduct during the three-year period ending December 31 or June 30, prior to the July 1 annual renewal date.

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