Please note: The CPE Information provided in this section relates to CPAs only.
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Washington |
| Renewal Date: |
04/30 triennial renewal schedule; licenses expire June 30th |
| Reporting Period: |
1/1 to 12/31 triennially |
| Required Hours: |
120 hours |
| Ethics Required: |
Yes. 4 credit hours every 3 years in the subject area of professional ethics and regulations with specific application to the practice of public accounting in Washington State. Ethics that is not board approved may be counted toward the technical and total hour requirement. Visit the Board web site at http://www.cpaboard.wa.gov/CertificateLicense/approved_ethics_courses.shtml for list of approved courses. |
| Subject Breakdown: |
None |
| Credit Limits: |
Non-technical CPE credit is limited to 24 CPE hours per 3-year period.
Authorship/Publication Requirement - after the first 30 hours, any additional credit will be determined by the Board.
Practice Review is limited to 32 hours.
Credit for instruction is limited to 72 hours.
Half credits are allowed after the first hour. |
| Other State Policies: |
Service on the Board's QAR Committee, QAR Team Captain or Reviewer, participation on other Board-approved quality or peer review committees may count for CPE credit.
Qualifying subjects include accounting, auditing, tax, management advisory, economics, business law, statistics, mathematics, computer science, personnel/hr, business management and organization, specialized industry and applications, personal financial planning and professional ethics.
Nontechnical courses include Communication skills; Interpersonal management skills; Leadership and personal development skills; Client and public relations; Practice development; Motivational and behavioral courses; and Speed reading and memory building. |
| Contact Info: |
Washington State Board of Accountancy
PO Box 9131
Olympia, Washington 98507-9131
USA
Phone: 360-753-2585
Fax: 360-664-9190
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| Web address: |
http://www.cpaboard.wa.gov |
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