New York CPA CPE requirements
After you get your CPA license, you have to maintain by renewing it regularly and reporting a minimum number of hours of continuing professional education (CPE). We’re breaking down the New York CPA CPE requirements to help you stay compliant and share some courses that will help you build valuable skills.
New York CPE requirements
CPAs in New York are required to complete CPE every year. However, New York CPA CPE requirements allow you to choose one of these two options:
- 40-hour rule:
- 40 hours of CPE in any combination of recognized subject areas
- Four (4) hours of ethics CPE during every three-year renewal period
- 24-hour rule:
- 24 hours of CPE concentrated only in one recognized subject area
- Four (4) hours of ethics CPE during every three-year renewal period
For example, you could choose to take 24 hours of CPE in auditing, or you could take 10 hours in auditing, 10 in tax, 10 in accounting, and 10 in advisory services.
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In addition to these requirements, CPAs who supervise attest services or authorize an accountant’s report signature on financial statements on behalf of a firm must complete 40 hours of attest, audit, and/or accounting credits during each three-year renewal period. These hours may also count toward the annual CPE requirement for the year in which they were completed.
Renewing your New York CPA license
All CPAs must meet their New York CPA CPE requirements by December 31st each year. License renewal is required every three years according to the date that your license was issued.
Meeting your New York 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.
New York ethics CPE
Becker offers board-approved ethics courses to help CPAs complete their credits. Consider this New York ethics CPE course to meet your four-hour requirement:
Tips to meet your New York 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!