Maryland CPA CPE requirements

After you earn your CPA license, you'll need to renew your license periodically. Part of the renewal process is completing continuing professional education. We're walking you through the Maryland CPA CPE requirements and how to renew your license so you can stay in good standing with the Board of Accountancy.

How to renew your CPA license in Maryland

In Maryland, CPAs must renew their license by December 31 of even-numbered years. To renew your CPA license, follow these steps:

Complete your CPE requirements and submit documentation
Log into your account through the Department of Labor's electronic licensing site
Complete the license renewal form
Pay the license renewal fee
Print verification of your renewal

Maryland CPE requirements

All CPAs must complete 80 hours of CPE during each two-year renewal period. Of those hours, you must earn four hours of ethics CPE.

Becker's CPE course, Ethics, Integrity, and the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (Expanded Version) meets Maryland's four-hour ethics CPE requirement.

If you earn over 80 hours of CPE, you can carry over up to 80 hours to the next renewal period. For example, if you earn 115 hours of CPE during a period, you can carry over the extra 35 hours to the next renewal period.

Meeting the Maryland CPE requirements

More CPAs are choosing Becker to meet their CPE requirements:

NASBA-approved provider
Over 1,000 live webcasts annually, 750 on-demand courses, and weekly CPE podcasts
CPE courses in 19 fields of study, including tax, accounting, ethics, audit, and IT
Experienced instructors with years of practical knowledge
Monthly, quarterly, and annual update courses in tax, audit, and accounting

Choice of Business Entity

$29.00

This course will be an overview of: The types of business entities and their legal and tax characteristics The taxation of sole proprietorships, partnerships, C corporations, and S corporations The tax forms associated with business entities and their owners

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Financial Statement Fraud

$49.00

This course will be an overview of: Ways in which both large and small companies are vulnerable to fraud. According to the ACFE’s most recent Report to the Nations, the average organization loses an estimated 5 percent of its annual revenue to fraud. This course on financial statement fraud will identify what to look for and provide insights that can help any company prevent the most damaging type of fraud. WE RECOMMEND USING GOOGLE CHROME.

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Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows

$69.00

This course will be an overview of: Basic format and presentation of the statement of cash flows Definition of cash and cash equivalents Disclosure of noncash activities Proper classification of cash flow activities Common complex cash flow issues, such as stock compensation, derivatives, business combinations, leases, and other matters

Tips to meet your Maryland CPE requirements

We understand that it may seem difficult to meet your CPE requirements, these tips can help take the stress out of CPE.

Choose a format that works with your lifestyle

Making time for CPE is probably the biggest challenge. Fortunately, Maryland doesn't have limits on how you can earn your CPE, so you can earn credits through live webcasts, on-demand courses, or even CPE podcasts. On-demand courses and podcasts let you learn anytime and anyplace, but even if you prefer a scheduled webcast, Becker offers options throughout the day, including some weekends and evenings.

Keep up with your progress

Make sure you don't lose track of how many credits you've earned or how much you still have left to get before your renewal deadline. Becker's CPE Compliance Tracker lets you keep your CPE all in one spot (even from other providers), and the dashboard shows you your progress, what you have left, and provides recommendations for courses that align with your interest.

Make time for CPE

Set aside time on your calendar each month to dedicate to taking CPE so you don't have to scramble to fulfill your requirements by the end of the renewal cycle. We recommend at least four hours each month, so you have a bit of a cushion of extra time if you miss a month or two.