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Arkansas
Renewal Date: 12/31
Reporting Period: 1/1 to 12/31 Annual/Triennial
Required Hours: 40 every year with the Annual reporting OR 120 every three years with the triennial reporting.
Ethics Required: Yes, 4 hours every 3 years. Must be accounting ethics or business ethics.
Subject Breakdown: 24 hours yearly in the following technical subjects: Accounting, Auditing, Governmental Accounting, Governmental Auditing, Computer Science, Behavioral or Regulatory Ethics, Management Advisory Services and Tax. 8 hours yearly in Accounting & Auditing if attest services are performed.
Credit Limits: Independent study, self-study and authorship credits shall not exceed 60 percent of the total CPE hours required. Independent study must be approved in advance by the Board. 1/2 Hour credits are allowed after first hour of credit.
Other State Policies: Program sponsors must be members of NASBA's or the Board's Registry (self-study must be QAS or both QAS and Registry), or fall into one of the following categories for automatic approval: 1) AICPA and other national/state CPA professional organizations/associations 2) Accredited universities or colleges 3) Firms, both accounting and industrial offering in-firm education programs 4) Governmental entities
Contact Info: Arkansas State Board of Accountancy
101 East Capitol
Suite 450
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
USA
Phone: 501-682-1520
Fax: 501-682-5538
Web address: http://www.state.ar.us/asbpa