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CPE courses for today’s accountant.

Earn CPE credits with our live and on-demand courses

Earn the CPE credits you need with diverse and relevant courses 

Becker is by your side at every stage of your accounting career, from helping you pass the CPA Exam with our leading review to offering the highest quality continuing professional education to meet state requirements, broaden your knowledge, and advance your skillset. With over 700 on-demand courses, 1,000 live webcasts annually, and weekly CPE podcasts, you can take CPE in a way that works best for your busy schedule and preferred learning style.  

From CPAs and CMAs to unlicensed tax preparers and independent practitioners, we’re committed to providing the accounting community with the best value in CPE, blending the highest quality CPE courses to evolve your skills and better serve your clients and staff with affordable pricing. 
 

Becker Accounting Podcasts 

Stay current and enhance your expertise with the convenience of Becker Accounting Podcasts. We sit down with the profession’s leaders to unpack their unfiltered insights and talk through real-world stories and trending updates.  

Earn CPE credit as you listen from the convenience of wherever you stream your podcasts! 

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Popular CPE Courses for CPAs and EAs

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Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows
This course provides an overview of the statement of cash flows, including its format, cash and cash equivalents, and disclosure of noncash activities. It also covers classification of cash flow activities and addresses complex issues like stock compensation, derivatives, business combinations, and leases.

Credits - 3.0

This course provides an overview of the statement of cash flows, including its format, cash and cash equivalents, and disclosure of noncash activities. It also covers classification of cash flow activities and addresses complex issues like stock compensation, derivatives, business combinations, and leases.

Credits - 3.0

This course provides an overview of the statement of cash flows, including its format, cash and cash equivalents, and disclosure of noncash activities. It also covers classification of cash flow activities and addresses complex issues like stock compensation, derivatives, business combinations, and leases.

Credits - 3.0

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Ethics: Integrity, a Foundation for Success

This course explores the impact of unethical behavior on careers and companies, emphasizing legal consequences and the role of regulation and compliance in shaping ethical standards. It also covers ethical theory for identifying unethical practices and addresses ethics in the evolving workplace.

Credits - 2.0

This course explores the impact of unethical behavior on careers and companies, emphasizing legal consequences and the role of regulation and compliance in shaping ethical standards. It also covers ethical theory for identifying unethical practices and addresses ethics in the evolving workplace.

Credits - 2.0

This course explores the impact of unethical behavior on careers and companies, emphasizing legal consequences and the role of regulation and compliance in shaping ethical standards. It also covers ethical theory for identifying unethical practices and addresses ethics in the evolving workplace.

Credits - 2.0

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Critical Thinking - They Key to Success in Any Job

This course examines the top skills employers seek, with a focus on critical thinking—its definition, importance, and steps. It also explores strategies to develop critical thinking skills in yourself and others.

Credits - 1.0

This course examines the top skills employers seek, with a focus on critical thinking—its definition, importance, and steps. It also explores strategies to develop critical thinking skills in yourself and others.

Credits - 1.0

This course examines the top skills employers seek, with a focus on critical thinking—its definition, importance, and steps. It also explores strategies to develop critical thinking skills in yourself and others.

Credits - 1.0

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Earning CPE credits is about more than fulfilling a state requirement, it can also help you build a stronger career! Whether you work in accounting, tax, or audit, Becker brings you more options for CPE courses so you can learn essential information and build skills to move forward or even change direction in your career. Earn CPE credits in 19 fields of study, including: 

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For more specialized learning, Becker offers CPE certificates, bundles and industry librarties, enhancing your education in topics that are most relevant to you.

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Boost your resume and earn CPE credits with unique certificate programs in topics including workplace diversity, Microsoft Excel, and data and analytics.
Boost your resume and earn CPE credits with unique certificate programs in topics including workplace diversity, Microsoft Excel, and data and analytics.
Boost your resume and earn CPE credits with unique certificate programs in topics including workplace diversity, Microsoft Excel, and data and analytics.
CPE Bundles

Save 25% on individual CPE courses with on-demand bundles covering the topics that matter most, including practice management, tax preparation, and fraud detection. 

Save 25% on individual CPE courses with on-demand bundles covering the topics that matter most, including practice management, tax preparation, and fraud detection. 

Save 25% on individual CPE courses with on-demand bundles covering the topics that matter most, including practice management, tax preparation, and fraud detection. 

CPE Libraries

These curated groups of CPE courses help you get targeted knowledge in industry-focused areas, including real estate, healthcare, and more!

These curated groups of CPE courses help you get targeted knowledge in industry-focused areas, including real estate, healthcare, and more!

These curated groups of CPE courses help you get targeted knowledge in industry-focused areas, including real estate, healthcare, and more!

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Relevant CPE courses

Becker continually updates our CPE courses to help you stay up-to-date and well-informed. From state-required ethics courses to the latest updates in A&A, tax, and GASB and PCAOB standards, you get the knowledge you need to better serve your clients and advance in your career.  
 

Relevant CPE courses

Becker continually updates our CPE courses to help you stay up-to-date and well-informed. From state-required ethics courses to the latest updates in A&A, tax, and GASB and PCAOB standards, you get the knowledge you need to better serve your clients and advance in your career.  
 

Relevant CPE courses

Becker continually updates our CPE courses to help you stay up-to-date and well-informed. From state-required ethics courses to the latest updates in A&A, tax, and GASB and PCAOB standards, you get the knowledge you need to better serve your clients and advance in your career.  
 

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Experienced instructors

Learn from a team of experienced, licensed CPAs from a wide variety of backgrounds in accounting, finance, tax, and other topics. Each CPE course includes practical knowledge that you can apply to real-world applications. 
 

Experienced instructors

Learn from a team of experienced, licensed CPAs from a wide variety of backgrounds in accounting, finance, tax, and other topics. Each CPE course includes practical knowledge that you can apply to real-world applications. 
 

Experienced instructors

Learn from a team of experienced, licensed CPAs from a wide variety of backgrounds in accounting, finance, tax, and other topics. Each CPE course includes practical knowledge that you can apply to real-world applications. 
 

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Becker is proud to be the accountant’s champion and is dedicated to supporting you throughout your career. That’s why more than 2,900 of the top accounting firms, corporations, alliances, government agencies and universities choose Becker as their trusted partner for CPA Exam Review and CPE classes. 
 

Your trusted partner

Becker is proud to be the accountant’s champion and is dedicated to supporting you throughout your career. That’s why more than 2,900 of the top accounting firms, corporations, alliances, government agencies and universities choose Becker as their trusted partner for CPA Exam Review and CPE classes. 
 

Your trusted partner

Becker is proud to be the accountant’s champion and is dedicated to supporting you throughout your career. That’s why more than 2,900 of the top accounting firms, corporations, alliances, government agencies and universities choose Becker as their trusted partner for CPA Exam Review and CPE classes. 
 

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Our digital CPE Course Catalog is now equipped to deliver faster navigation results and more features to help you complete your CPE.

Our digital CPE Course Catalog is now equipped to deliver faster navigation results and more features to help you complete your CPE.

Our digital CPE Course Catalog is now equipped to deliver faster navigation results and more features to help you complete your CPE.

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The easiest way to track CPE

Becker’s compliance tracker lets you seamlessly track your CPE credits based on your certification or jurisdiction requirements. It also includes personalized CPE training recommendations and integrates CPE credits from any provider to give you a clear view of your progress.  

Becker’s compliance tracker lets you seamlessly track your CPE credits based on your certification or jurisdiction requirements. It also includes personalized CPE training recommendations and integrates CPE credits from any provider to give you a clear view of your progress.  

Becker’s compliance tracker lets you seamlessly track your CPE credits based on your certification or jurisdiction requirements. It also includes personalized CPE training recommendations and integrates CPE credits from any provider to give you a clear view of your progress.  

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Industry Libraries

Master complex, rapidly changing industries and optimize how you earn CPE credits for the ultimate value with the Industry Libraries. 

Master complex, rapidly changing industries and optimize how you earn CPE credits for the ultimate value with the Industry Libraries. 

Master complex, rapidly changing industries and optimize how you earn CPE credits for the ultimate value with the Industry Libraries. 

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Consulting Services Libraries

The demand for consulting services is quickly growing. With the Consulting Services Libraries, you'll gain the real-world skills to serve your clients and drive future growth.

The demand for consulting services is quickly growing. With the Consulting Services Libraries, you'll gain the real-world skills to serve your clients and drive future growth.

The demand for consulting services is quickly growing. With the Consulting Services Libraries, you'll gain the real-world skills to serve your clients and drive future growth.

Save 25% or more off individual course prices with CPE bundles!

Access CPE on topics that matter most to today's accountants, packaged into convenient bundles for instant savings. 

Save 25% or more off individual course prices with CPE bundles!

Access CPE on topics that matter most to today's accountants, packaged into convenient bundles for instant savings. 

Save 25% or more off individual course prices with CPE bundles!

Access CPE on topics that matter most to today's accountants, packaged into convenient bundles for instant savings. 

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Unlock the most convenient way to maintain your credential and expand your service offerings. We curate 160+ IRS-approved credit hours for tax professionals, organized by topic and available in flexible learning formats to fit your schedule. Remove the stress from staying current on changes in regulations, with Becker’s EA Continuing Education subscription.

Unlock the most convenient way to maintain your credential and expand your service offerings. We curate 160+ IRS-approved credit hours for tax professionals, organized by topic and available in flexible learning formats to fit your schedule. Remove the stress from staying current on changes in regulations, with Becker’s EA Continuing Education subscription.

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Premium CPE courses keep you in the know

With our premium content, you can stay up-to-date on time-sensitive topics that keep you on the cutting-edge of industry trends. 

Premium content includes:

  • Critical update CPE courses such as Federal Tax Update or A&A Update — offered yearly, quarterly, and monthly
  • Current events courses on the latest laws, rulings, and announcements
  • Hot topics like AI, blockchain, virtual currencies and more

Premium CPE courses keep you in the know

With our premium content, you can stay up-to-date on time-sensitive topics that keep you on the cutting-edge of industry trends. 

Premium content includes:

  • Critical update CPE courses such as Federal Tax Update or A&A Update — offered yearly, quarterly, and monthly
  • Current events courses on the latest laws, rulings, and announcements
  • Hot topics like AI, blockchain, virtual currencies and more

Premium CPE courses keep you in the know

With our premium content, you can stay up-to-date on time-sensitive topics that keep you on the cutting-edge of industry trends. 

Premium content includes:

  • Critical update CPE courses such as Federal Tax Update or A&A Update — offered yearly, quarterly, and monthly
  • Current events courses on the latest laws, rulings, and announcements
  • Hot topics like AI, blockchain, virtual currencies and more

Get CPE credits with our most popular courses 

Choose from our most popular webcasts offered daily at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. CDT and most weeknights and select weekends. We’re constantly updating our list of topics to include things like monthly, quarterly and annual tax and A&A updates, as well as standard and state-specific ethics credits.*

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Ethics, integrity and AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (expanded version)

This course will cover the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, ethical standards addressed by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, and IRS Circular 230. Plus, more!

Ethics, integrity and AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (expanded version)

This course will cover the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, ethical standards addressed by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, and IRS Circular 230. Plus, more!

Ethics, integrity and AICPA Code of Professional Conduct (expanded version)

This course will cover the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, ethical standards addressed by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, and IRS Circular 230. Plus, more!

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Ethics: Integrity, a foundation for success

This CPE course provides insight into the outcomes of unethical behavior, both for the individual and the organization. We'll also share how sound understanding of ethics can help identify fraudulent behavior and more. 

Ethics: Integrity, a foundation for success

This CPE course provides insight into the outcomes of unethical behavior, both for the individual and the organization. We'll also share how sound understanding of ethics can help identify fraudulent behavior and more. 

Ethics: Integrity, a foundation for success

This CPE course provides insight into the outcomes of unethical behavior, both for the individual and the organization. We'll also share how sound understanding of ethics can help identify fraudulent behavior and more. 

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10 habits of highly successful careers

Earn CPE credits while gaining skills and insights that improve your performance! Join Tom Cox as he walks you through habits and tasks you can work on to advance your career.

10 habits of highly successful careers

Earn CPE credits while gaining skills and insights that improve your performance! Join Tom Cox as he walks you through habits and tasks you can work on to advance your career.

10 habits of highly successful careers

Earn CPE credits while gaining skills and insights that improve your performance! Join Tom Cox as he walks you through habits and tasks you can work on to advance your career.

Continuing Professional Education - Frequently Asked Questions

What is continuing professional education?

Continuing professional education is used by accounting, finance, and tax professionals to maintain their license, competency and expertise. Accounting professionals earn one CPE credit for every 50 minutes of approved coursework. 

Who needs CPE credits?

CPE, or Continuing Professional Education, is required for all CPAs in order to maintain a license to practice. CPE courses are also required to maintain the CMA, EA, CEP, CIA, CISA, and CFA credentials. All professionals are responsible for complying with all CPE requirements, rules, and regulations.

Why do I need continuing education?

CPE for CPAs is essential because it ensures that public accountants remain up-to-date on best practices. You don't need to be a CPA for CPE to be an essential part of your professional career - it is also required for licensed CMAs and recommended for unlicensed tax preparers and other accounting professionals.

How do you earn CPE credits?

First, find a reliable CPE provider, such as Becker. Then, make sure when you choose a CPE course, that it will count toward your required professional education. Some popular ways to earn CPE credits include seminars, workshops, live webinars, webcasts, conferences, and on-demand courses. 

Register for our free CPE course demo now.

Can I earn CPE credits online?

Yes, it is possible to earn online CPE for CPAs and other professional accountants. Becker offers a variety of CPE online courses. Review our course catalog to find the course that best fits your needs. 

Do I need to provide certificates of completion for courses?

The short answer is yes. When fulfilling your CPE requirements, you must remember to keep your certificates of completion. If you are a CPA, it is recommended to keep your CPE certificates for at least 5 years. State Boards can perform a routine audit at any time looking for proof of course completion. If you are a CPA and need to know how to submit your CPE certificates of completion to your state board, click here. If you are a CMA and need more information on how to submit your CPE certificates, click here.
 

Do CPE credits expire?

This answer depends on the license or certification. Some states don’t have an expiration date on CPE credits, but the time frame is defined differently based on the state. Please check with your state board for the latest rules. 
 

Can I carry forward CPE credits into the next year?

If you are a CPA, the excess hours up to a maximum of 60 CPE credit hours may be carried over into the next year. This is applied up to 20 hours per year and can vary by state. If you are a CMA, up to 10 CPE credit hours can be carried forward.

Ready to get started on those CPE credits for the year? Browse our continuing professional education course catalog.

Timothy WeirLearning & Development Manager
Becker CPE not only provides our employees with the knowledge they need, but the instructors provide real-life examples that they can apply to everyday business situations.
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*CPE Webcasts may not be available during major holidays. Scheduled dates and time are subject to change at the discretion of Becker.

**8-hour premium courses include Federal Tax Update (available late May) and Annual Accounting and Auditing Update (available August) available in both webcast and on demand formats. 

***Partial credit for webcasts is earned based on the number of participation pop-ups that are clicked during the webcast. You have to click at least 3 participation pop-ups first to earn 1 CPE credit. Then, credits are awarded in .2 increments up to the total amount of CPE for the webcast.

††Becker CPE subscriptions exclude certificates, bundles, and partnership products including Red Flag Mania, The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

Becker Professional Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org. Becker Professional Education Sponsor I.D. Numbers NASBA: 107294, New York: 002087, New Jersey: 20CE00226700, Texas: 009580, Ohio: CPE.186, Illinois: 158.002405, Pennsylvania: PX177823.

*Offer is non-transferrable and cannot be combined with another offer. Offer excludes Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and Red Flag Mania products.  CPE subscriptions exclude Certificate Programs. Offer ends 12/5/2024.  

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