Please note: The CPE Information provided in this section relates to CPAs only.
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Maine |
| Renewal Date: |
9/30 |
| Reporting Period: |
10/01 to 9/30 triennially |
| Required Hours: |
120 hours every 3 years, 40 hours minimum per year. |
| Ethics Required: |
Yes. 4 hours every 3 years. Acceptable courses include a program of study of the accountancy laws and rules of the State of Maine and the Code of Conduct, or equivalent standards of the SEC, AICPA or similar organization or agency. |
| Subject Breakdown: |
Program must contribute directly to the professional competence of the participant. Credits for communication arts, mathematics, statistics, probability and quantitative applications in business, economics, business, securities and administrative laws, human resources policies and computer software applications may not exceed 50% of the hours required. |
| Credit Limits: |
The maximum credit for authorship is 50% and credits may be given on a self-declaration basis for published articles or books.
The maximum credit for instructors is 50% and no repetitions of courses for credit is allowed unless the material has substantially changed, then it is a new course.
The maximum credit for self-study courses is 50% of total required hours.
Personal Development credits are not accepted.
Only full hour credits are acceptable. |
| Other State Policies: |
Maine accepts courses from providers that are members of NASBA's National Registry of CPE Sponsors and the Quality Assurance Service (QAS).
Evidence of CPE must be maintained by the licensee for a period of 3 years. |
| Contact Info: |
Maine Board of Accountancy
Office of Licensing and Registration
35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
USA
Phone: 207-624-8603
Fax: 207-624-8637
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| Web address: |
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/accountants/index.htm |
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