Hawaii CPE requirements 

CPAs must complete CPE learning to maintain an active license. Hawaii CPA CPE requirements include a total 80 credit hours earned during each 24-month renewal cycle. 

Further stipulations include:  

  • Four hours of ethics CPE
  • You can carry over a maximum 40 excess CPE hours into the next biennial cycle 

Renewing your Hawaii CPA license 

All CPAs must complete and report their Hawaii CPA CPE requirements, apply for CPA license renewal, and pay the annual application fee by December 31 of every odd-numbered year. 

The Hawaii State Board of Accountancy mails your CPA license renewal forms to your address on file at least 1.5 months before expiration, so make sure that your address is up-to-date. 

Meeting your Hawaii CPA CPE requirements with Becker

With over 700 on-demand courses and an annual calendar of over 1,000 live webcasts, plus weekly podcasts, Becker has the courses you need to meet your CPE requirements and learn new skills or build on existing knowledge. 

Hawaii ethics CPE 

Becker offers board-approved ethics courses to help CPAs complete their credits. Consider this Hawaii ethics CPE course to help you meet your requirement: 

Popular CPE courses for Hawaii CPAs
Fraud in Your Practice
$49.00
This course will be an overview of: Various types of fraud to watch for Fraud in financial statements—the why and the how Fraud in relation to tax returns The importance of internal controls in preventing fraud Auditor's liability for fraud
Using AI in an Audit
$59.00
This course will be an overview of: AI technologies and how they are applied in the context of auditing. This includes an overview of machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics. Specific AI tools and techniques currently in use for auditing financial statements. How AI can enhance efficiency, accuracy, and depth in audit processes, including risk assessment, transaction testing, and fraud detection. Ethical considerations and compliance issues surrounding the use of AI in audits, including data privacy, security, and the impact on audit quality and transparency.
Managing a Virtual Team
$49.00
This course will be an overview of: Research on high-performing virtual teams Situations, behaviors, and techniques that enhance or deter a virtual team's performance The challenges of remote team members Virtual meetings that engage the whole virtual team to produce successful results WE RECOMMEND USING GOOGLE CHROME

Tips to meet your Hawaii CPE requirements 

Completing your CPE requirements does require time and investment, but these tips can remove the stress and help you make the most of your learning. 

Find CPE that suits your schedule 

Finding the time to sit down and complete CPE courses can be very difficult for CPAs with plenty on their plate both professionally and personally. If you can relate, consider choosing on-demand CPE courses. They allow you to watch and learn whenever it’s convenient for you. 

CPE podcasts are another great option for busy professionals. You can listen anytime, anywhere, on Becker’s website, Apple podcasts, or Spotify. To earn CPE credits, just log in to your Becker LMS platform and take a short quiz about the conversation you heard. So, you can complete CPE during a long commute, while you’re sitting in a waiting room, or as you finish up cooking dinner! 

Keep up with your progress 

Whether you choose the 40-hour or 24-hour requirement option, it can be difficult to keep track of which credits you’ve completed and what you still need to complete. Using Becker’s CPE Compliance Tracker makes it easy to manage the credits you’ve earned and what you have left to complete all in one place. You can even upload the credits you’ve completed on other platforms and browse recommendations for additional courses that meet your requirements. 

Block out time each month 

Don’t wait until December to start earning your CPE credits. It’s important to pace yourself so that you have time to plan the courses that interest you and make the most of your learning. We recommend setting aside three to four hours per month for CPE if you are completing the 24-hour requirement, and four to six hours each month if you are completing the 40-hour requirement. This will prevent rushing at the end of the year and give you a cushion in case an unexpected circumstance puts you behind schedule. 

Consider what you want to learn 

Meeting your CPE requirements can be a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in the subjects that most interest you. CPE courses can teach you specialized skillsets and more niche knowledge, equipping you to shift your career path or focus it in a new direction. 

Find the specialization that inspires you and access CPE courses that build your career!

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